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Pilot reports that sch ATCT local controller cleared him to exit runway 28 on taxiway bravo which doesn't intersect the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 598891 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sch.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1150 flight time type : 350 |
| ASRS Report | 598891 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Airport |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Situations | |
| Airport | procedure or policy : sch.airport |
Narrative:
After landing on runway 28, I was instructed to exit runway 28 on taxiway B. Ended up 'missing' taxiway B taxied clear on a instead. Tower phraseology left a lot to be desired. Taxiway B does not actually intersect runway 28. Correct instructions would be of the form 'taxi clear of runway 28 on runway 4, left onto taxiway B, then contact ground.' local inquiries lead me to believe that everyone from out of town falls for this trap. Strongly suggest advising tower personnel to issue complete instructions or to expect that a large fraction of transient pilots will miss taxiway B. Roll out is not an appropriate time to expect pilots to refer to their airport diagram, or to ask for progressive taxi instructions. Tower controller has to issue clear instructions or safety suffers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT RPTS THAT SCH ATCT LCL CTLR CLRED HIM TO EXIT RWY 28 ON TXWY BRAVO WHICH DOESN'T INTERSECT THE RWY.
Narrative: AFTER LNDG ON RWY 28, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO EXIT RWY 28 ON TXWY B. ENDED UP 'MISSING' TXWY B TAXIED CLR ON A INSTEAD. TWR PHRASEOLOGY LEFT A LOT TO BE DESIRED. TXWY B DOES NOT ACTUALLY INTERSECT RWY 28. CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS WOULD BE OF THE FORM 'TAXI CLR OF RWY 28 ON RWY 4, LEFT ONTO TXWY B, THEN CONTACT GND.' LOCAL INQUIRIES LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE FROM OUT OF TOWN FALLS FOR THIS TRAP. STRONGLY SUGGEST ADVISING TWR PERSONNEL TO ISSUE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS OR TO EXPECT THAT A LARGE FRACTION OF TRANSIENT PLTS WILL MISS TXWY B. ROLL OUT IS NOT AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO EXPECT PLTS TO REFER TO THEIR ARPT DIAGRAM, OR TO ASK FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. TWR CTLR HAS TO ISSUE CLR INSTRUCTIONS OR SAFETY SUFFERS.
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.