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Tower controller described a likely runway incursion event when an aircraft on skis taxiing for departure could not hold short of the active ski strip.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1083405 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201304 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was working local when an aircraft called and said that he was on skis and could not stop short of the ski strip. I asked if he was ready and cleared him for takeoff. I had no other traffic that was on the runway or inbound; so it was not a factor for anyone else. The ski strip is not close to the tower and I could not tell the aircraft's exact position due to the distance and the lack of defined edges or marking due to it being a ski strip. Because the aircraft has no brakes; there is not much we can do. We; as controllers; have to be extra vigilant before giving a clearance for the ski strip to make sure this does not happen when someone else is cleared.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller described a likely runway incursion event when an aircraft on skis taxiing for departure could not hold short of the active ski strip.
Narrative: I was working local when an aircraft called and said that he was on skis and could not stop short of the ski strip. I asked if he was ready and cleared him for takeoff. I had no other traffic that was on the runway or inbound; so it was not a factor for anyone else. The ski strip is not close to the Tower and I could not tell the aircraft's exact position due to the distance and the lack of defined edges or marking due to it being a ski strip. Because the aircraft has no brakes; there is not much we can do. We; as controllers; have to be extra vigilant before giving a clearance for the ski strip to make sure this does not happen when someone else is cleared.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.