An air carrier pilot disputes the legality of the taxi procedures at dtw.

Attributes
ACN	225200
Time
Date	199210
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	225200
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The clearance to taxi situation at dtw metropolitan airport needs clarification: the aim states when you are cleared to the runway in question, you are cleared to cross all taxiways to the hold short line for the intended runway used for takeoff. Dtw has issued a 10-8 plate to supersede the aim, stating that you must contact another ground controller to use the east runways (21L and 21C) and also don't taxi passed the c-concourse without contacting the east ground controller. The definition of passing the c-concourse is 'very' poor and should be further and fully illustrated as to your (our) present position. The circumventing of the aim is a violation of basic aviation skills and applications. Please bring the pressure toward the FAA and dtw airport to change the taxi procedure!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR PLT DISPUTES THE LEGALITY OF THE TAXI PROCS AT DTW.

Narrative: THE CLRNC TO TAXI SITUATION AT DTW METRO ARPT NEEDS CLARIFICATION: THE AIM STATES WHEN YOU ARE CLRED TO THE RWY IN QUESTION, YOU ARE CLRED TO CROSS ALL TAXIWAYS TO THE HOLD SHORT LINE FOR THE INTENDED RWY USED FOR TKOF. DTW HAS ISSUED A 10-8 PLATE TO SUPERSEDE THE AIM, STATING THAT YOU MUST CONTACT ANOTHER GND CTLR TO USE THE E RWYS (21L AND 21C) AND ALSO DON'T TAXI PASSED THE C-CONCOURSE WITHOUT CONTACTING THE E GND CTLR. THE DEFINITION OF PASSING THE C-CONCOURSE IS 'VERY' POOR AND SHOULD BE FURTHER AND FULLY ILLUSTRATED AS TO YOUR (OUR) PRESENT POS. THE CIRCUMVENTING OF THE AIM IS A VIOLATION OF BASIC AVIATION SKILLS AND APPLICATIONS. PLEASE BRING THE PRESSURE TOWARD THE FAA AND DTW ARPT TO CHANGE THE TAXI PROC!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.