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Air carrier in reduced visibility is queried by controller about takeoff clearance during takeoff roll.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 129419 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198911 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : srq |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : preflight ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 129419 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
We called for takeoff clearance at XX48 at which time the tower gave us new WX of 1/4 mi visibility. We had already determined we were legal and again told tower we were ready. The tone of his voice made it seem to us that he thought we would have to delay takeoff while we checked legality. As I said we already knew we were good for 1/4 mi. Then, at approximately 80 KTS, and while still on the runway the tower asked if we copied our takeoff clearance. Halfway into a takeoff roll is no time to ask questions over the radio.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR IN REDUCED VISIBILITY IS QUERIED BY CTLR ABOUT TKOF CLRNC DURING TKOF ROLL.
Narrative: WE CALLED FOR TKOF CLRNC AT XX48 AT WHICH TIME THE TWR GAVE US NEW WX OF 1/4 MI VISIBILITY. WE HAD ALREADY DETERMINED WE WERE LEGAL AND AGAIN TOLD TWR WE WERE READY. THE TONE OF HIS VOICE MADE IT SEEM TO US THAT HE THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE TO DELAY TKOF WHILE WE CHECKED LEGALITY. AS I SAID WE ALREADY KNEW WE WERE GOOD FOR 1/4 MI. THEN, AT APPROX 80 KTS, AND WHILE STILL ON THE RWY THE TWR ASKED IF WE COPIED OUR TKOF CLRNC. HALFWAY INTO A TKOF ROLL IS NO TIME TO ASK QUESTIONS OVER THE RADIO.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.