Apa ground controller described a runway entry event when clearance for same was not issued; the rep...

Narrative:

I had an aircraft that was in the run up area for runway 17L that called ready for departure. I told the aircraft 'runway 17L taxi via alpha one and then monitor tower.' the aircraft did not read back the runway assignment. I told the local controller that the pilot did not read back the runway assignment. The local controller said that he did not hear me pass that information to him. The aircraft went onto the runway without clearance. I am being told it is my fault. Recommendation; I recommend that we taxi all aircraft to the runway like every other airport does and like the FAA 7110.65 says we can. Instead we have a procedure that we taxi all aircraft that need a run up to the run up area; then taxi them to the runway. The problem is that pilots don't understand that they are not at the runway when they are in the run up area because the run up area is at the end of the runway. Pilots are constantly confused with the taxi procedures here and often make mistakes like this.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APA Ground Controller described a runway entry event when clearance for same was not issued; the reporter noting the local taxi phraseology is a contributing factor in these events.

Narrative: I had an aircraft that was in the run up area for Runway 17L that called ready for departure. I told the aircraft 'Runway 17L taxi via Alpha One and then monitor Tower.' The aircraft did not read back the runway assignment. I told the Local Controller that the pilot did not read back the runway assignment. The Local Controller said that he did not hear me pass that information to him. The aircraft went onto the runway without clearance. I am being told it is my fault. Recommendation; I recommend that we taxi all aircraft to the runway like every other airport does and like the FAA 7110.65 says we can. Instead we have a procedure that we taxi all aircraft that need a run up to the run up area; then taxi them to the runway. The problem is that pilots don't understand that they are not at the runway when they are in the run up area because the run up area is at the end of the runway. Pilots are constantly confused with the taxi procedures here and often make mistakes like this.

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.

Attributes
ACN	964930
Time
Date	201108
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	APA.Airport
State Reference	CO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Person 1
Function	Ground
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

Apa ground controller described a runway entry event when clearance for same was not issued; the reporter noting the local taxi phraseology is a contributing factor in these events.