ATCT intrafac coordination. Runway use.

Attributes
ACN	319716
Time
Date	199510
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gjt
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller non radar : 14
ASRS Report	319716
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Intra Facility Coordination Failure other

Narrative:

Small aircraft X, a C172, was cleared to land on runway 04. Small aircraft Y, a C172, was on taxiway C at the intersection of taxiway a and taxiway C. As X touched down cessna Y began to taxi and entered runway 04 as X was rolling out. I had told Y to hold short of runways 4 and 22 twice but apparently did not hear me. Cessna Y had initially been given instructions to taxi to runway 29. Y entered the runway because most people in this facility have informed local pilots that it is acceptable to access runway 04 when instructed to taxi to runway 29. This is mostly as a result of the aviation education representative informing pilots that it is acceptable to enter runway 04 when instructed to taxi to runway 29. I have had several situation where pilots have entered runway 04 and held on runway 04 to perform preflight engine performance tests with their volume turned off and could not use runway 04 for other landing aircraft. I do not appreciate anyone in this facility, especially the aviation education representative, informing pilots that it is acceptable to access runway 04 while I am signed on the local control position without my approval. Not only is this an operational matter it could result in a serious legal issue for the FAA if anyone here forgets an aircraft is performing preflight engine checks on runway 04.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATCT INTRAFAC COORD. RWY USE.

Narrative: SMA X, A C172, WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 04. SMA Y, A C172, WAS ON TXWY C AT THE INTXN OF TXWY A AND TXWY C. AS X TOUCHED DOWN CESSNA Y BEGAN TO TAXI AND ENTERED RWY 04 AS X WAS ROLLING OUT. I HAD TOLD Y TO HOLD SHORT OF RWYS 4 AND 22 TWICE BUT APPARENTLY DID NOT HEAR ME. CESSNA Y HAD INITIALLY BEEN GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO TAXI TO RWY 29. Y ENTERED THE RWY BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE IN THIS FACILITY HAVE INFORMED LCL PLTS THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO ACCESS RWY 04 WHEN INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO RWY 29. THIS IS MOSTLY AS A RESULT OF THE AVIATION EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE INFORMING PLTS THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO ENTER RWY 04 WHEN INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO RWY 29. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SIT WHERE PLTS HAVE ENTERED RWY 04 AND HELD ON RWY 04 TO PERFORM PREFLT ENG PERFORMANCE TESTS WITH THEIR VOLUME TURNED OFF AND COULD NOT USE RWY 04 FOR OTHER LNDG ACFT. I DO NOT APPRECIATE ANYONE IN THIS FACILITY, ESPECIALLY THE AVIATION EDUCATION REPRESENTATIVE, INFORMING PLTS THAT IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO ACCESS RWY 04 WHILE I AM SIGNED ON THE LCL CTL POS WITHOUT MY APPROVAL. NOT ONLY IS THIS AN OPERATIONAL MATTER IT COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS LEGAL ISSUE FOR THE FAA IF ANYONE HERE FORGETS AN ACFT IS PERFORMING PREFLT ENG CHKS ON RWY 04.

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.