An air carrier large transport made a high speed aborted takeoff to avoid a taxiing aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	229701
Time
Date	199212
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	229701
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During the takeoff roll, overheard the tower instructing another aircraft to stop short of our runway twice, made me think that the other aircraft was not going to stop. Initiated an abort at the same time the tower asked us to abort the takeoff. Came to a complete stop well before the other aircraft that had stopped short of the runway. There was no conflict with the other aircraft, but served as a reminder to be more aware of the other ATC communication around us. I think ATC did a very good job by averting a possible conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LGT MADE A HIGH SPD ABORTED TKOF TO AVOID A TAXIING ACFT.

Narrative: DURING THE TKOF ROLL, OVERHEARD THE TWR INSTRUCTING ANOTHER ACFT TO STOP SHORT OF OUR RWY TWICE, MADE ME THINK THAT THE OTHER ACFT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP. INITIATED AN ABORT AT THE SAME TIME THE TWR ASKED US TO ABORT THE TKOF. CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WELL BEFORE THE OTHER ACFT THAT HAD STOPPED SHORT OF THE RWY. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT WITH THE OTHER ACFT, BUT SERVED AS A REMINDER TO BE MORE AWARE OF THE OTHER ATC COM AROUND US. I THINK ATC DID A VERY GOOD JOB BY AVERTING A POSSIBLE CONFLICT.

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.