Mht controller expressed concern regarding the tiph procedures described in notice 7110 pt 439.

Attributes
ACN	692290
Time
Date	200603
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mht.tower
State Reference	NH
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 12 controller time certified in position1 : 4
ASRS Report	692290
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

The new taxi into position and hold procedures (tiph) dramatically reduce safety and efficiency margins. It is more difficult to decide if one can clear an aircraft for takeoff with another on final.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MHT CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING THE TIPH PROCS DESCRIBED IN NOTICE 7110 PT 439.

Narrative: THE NEW TAXI INTO POS AND HOLD PROCS (TIPH) DRAMATICALLY REDUCE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY MARGINS. IT IS MORE DIFFICULT TO DECIDE IF ONE CAN CLR AN ACFT FOR TKOF WITH ANOTHER ON FINAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.