Mem controller discussed an event with a local VFR C172 pilot who's aircraft was 'rocked violently' ...

Narrative:

In a conversation with a local pilot; he described a situation that had occurred the day before; while he was out flying in the local area. This pilot stated that he was flying VFR in the local area and requested to do a full stop landing at mem and taxi back for a departure. The pilot stated that he landed on runway 36R and was instructed to hold short of taxiway 'south' and contact clearance delivery for his clearance back out of the bravo airspace. While trying to obtain a clearance from clearance delivery the pilot stated that local continued to depart aircraft off runway 36R as he sat between the white runway edge paint and the runway side of the hold short line for runway 36R. He stated that as aircraft would depart behind him his aircraft was getting rocked very violently. Have a special interest item added to team briefing to cover this type of situation; to help educate someone who apparently does not understand how to handle this type of situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MEM Controller discussed an event with a local VFR C172 pilot who's aircraft was 'rocked violently' while holding near a departure runway; the reporter planning controller briefings to increase awareness.

Narrative: In a conversation with a local pilot; he described a situation that had occurred the day before; while he was out flying in the local area. This pilot stated that he was flying VFR in the local area and requested to do a full stop landing at MEM and taxi back for a departure. The pilot stated that he landed on Runway 36R and was instructed to hold short of Taxiway 'S' and contact Clearance Delivery for his clearance back out of the Bravo Airspace. While trying to obtain a clearance from Clearance Delivery the pilot stated that Local continued to depart aircraft off Runway 36R as he sat between the white runway edge paint and the runway side of the hold short line for Runway 36R. He stated that as aircraft would depart behind him his aircraft was getting rocked very violently. Have a special interest item added to team briefing to cover this type of situation; to help educate someone who apparently does not understand how to handle this type of situation.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1110003
Time
Date	201308
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	MEM.Airport
State Reference	TN
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Runway

Mem controller discussed an event with a local VFR C172 pilot who's aircraft was 'rocked violently' while holding near a departure runway; the reporter planning controller briefings to increase awareness.