id: 2.2-taxi-and-use-of-give-way title: 2.2 Taxi and Use of Give Way meta: How to issue taxi clearance and give way commands to aircraft order: 2 #

2.2 Taxi and Use of Give Way #

Tip

: Send aircraft to the closest runway in use if possible (traffic and aircraft performance permitting)

2.2.1 #

Active ground monitoring is required with use of the “give way” command when needed. In addition, Controllers must{.red} monitor for runway incursions as well as prioritize issuing “give way” commands to aircraft that could conflict with traffic exiting the runway.

2.2.2 #

“Taxi to RWYXX, contact tower when ready” and “Taxi to Parking” are the default commands that must{.red} be used by Controllers for the purposes of departing/arriving aircraft. In addition to this, Controllers have Progressive Taxi Instructions to assist with ground movement including one way systems, potential conflicts and intersection departures. Controllers should{.red} take note that VERY CLOSE MONITORING is required when using this tool and therefore should{.red} only use it when absolutely necessary. Before it’s used, Controllers should{.red} send “Expect Progressive Taxi Instructions” to the aircraft in question (although this may not always be possible), once this is done the following commands are available:

• Cross runway XX

• Turn left/right next taxiway

• Continue straight ahead

• Make 180 (Controllers must{.red} ensure that the aircraft has the space required to make a 180 degree turn on the taxiway)

• Follow aircraft ahead

• Already cleared to cross

Once the Progressive Taxi Instructions are no longer required, the Controller must{.red} send “Continue Taxi at your discretion”.

2.2.3 #

If an aircraft requests frequency change after being issued “taxi to RWYXX, contact tower when ready” (commonly encountered when the aircraft is holding short of the runway), a “frequency change already sent” message should{.red} be used. Sometimes the pilots do not realise that the previous command gave them permission to change frequency.