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A gv pilot reported he missed a call because he was not using the upper antenna while holding short of 4L for takeoff at ewr.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 836827 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EWR.Airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream V / G500 / G550 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 11500 Flight Crew Type 110 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
We had been waiting in a line of 30 aircraft for takeoff from runway 04L at ewr. Switched over to tower frequency when our turn; cleared in to position and hold. Copied; readback. Sat in position for about 1 minute when a very annoyed controller came on frequency: 'this is the second call; you are cleared for takeoff; you are supposed to be operating on your top antenna'. So we did. Later talking to airline acquaintances; there is a dead spot in that area and you should operate on top antenna. We were operating on the lower antenna. Neither ground control nor tower ever mentioned that. This is not noted on commercial airport charts/notes. Nor is it mentioned in NOTAMS for ewr. So how exactly we were supposed to know?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A GV pilot reported he missed a call because he was not using the upper antenna while holding short of 4L for takeoff at EWR.
Narrative: We had been waiting in a line of 30 aircraft for takeoff from Runway 04L at EWR. Switched over to tower frequency when our turn; cleared in to position and hold. Copied; readback. Sat in position for about 1 minute when a very annoyed controller came on frequency: 'This is the second call; you are cleared for takeoff; you are supposed to be operating on your top antenna'. So we did. Later talking to airline acquaintances; there is a dead spot in that area and you should operate on top antenna. We were operating on the lower antenna. Neither Ground Control nor Tower ever mentioned that. This is not noted on commercial airport charts/notes. Nor is it mentioned in NOTAMS for EWR. So how exactly we were supposed to know?
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.