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A321 pilot reported he was moved far down the takeoff queue in apparent retribution after he asked for a two minute delay in takeoff for wake turbulence considerations.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1620168 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
When approaching takeoff position for runway 36C and following a heavy 767 we asked tower for 2 minutes separation. We were told to hold short; then [a other air carrier] aircraft behind us was cleared to back taxi into position and hold; by the time he added power for takeoff it was almost 2 minutes. Then several more aircraft were cleared in front of us for takeoff; an obvious scolding by tower for trying to be safe. Tower then asked another [air carrier] pilot to take the runway and they replied; 'he only asked for 2 minutes!' the tower then responded that they appreciated everyone's concern for my delay but that they were coordinating with the other side of the airport. We were a 321 and quite heavy; with the tail wind it was only the safe call to ask for 2 minutes; being punished for this is uncalled for. I never made a radio call nor questioned tower on the radio.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 pilot reported he was moved far down the takeoff queue in apparent retribution after he asked for a two minute delay in takeoff for wake turbulence considerations.
Narrative: When approaching takeoff position for Runway 36C and following a Heavy 767 we asked Tower for 2 minutes separation. We were told to hold short; then [a other air carrier] aircraft behind us was cleared to back taxi into position and hold; by the time he added power for takeoff it was almost 2 minutes. Then several more aircraft were cleared in front of us for takeoff; an obvious scolding by Tower for trying to be safe. Tower then asked another [air carrier] pilot to take the runway and they replied; 'He only asked for 2 minutes!' The Tower then responded that they appreciated everyone's concern for my delay but that they were coordinating with the other side of the airport. We were a 321 and quite heavy; with the tail wind it was only the safe call to ask for 2 minutes; being punished for this is uncalled for. I never made a radio call nor questioned Tower on the radio.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.