Crj-200 flight crew reports being cleared for takeoff behind an embraer jet; but before thrust can b...

Attributes
ACN	1081189
Time
Date	201304
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

We were cleared to line up and wait after an embraer was cleared for takeoff. Upon lining up we were given clearance to turn left to xx heading and cleared for takeoff. I began reading back the heading as I am looking up at the fcp and pfd to set the proper heading and then slowed my read back as I saw the previous aircraft was still on the runway and tried to figure out what the previous aircraft was doing. The captain recognized what had happened (the previous aircraft aborted their takeoff) right away and did not add power or release brakes as we waited in position. As soon as I finished my read back; ATC came back on the radio and told us to abort takeoff (which I was just about to inform them of myself). We were told to taxi off the runway as there was also another aircraft on approach. We did the rejected takeoff QRH after clearing and taxied off the runway followed by after landing. As this wasn't a rejected takeoff per the cfm (no takeoff thrust added and no takeoff roll) and after contacting dispatch to advise of what happened we completed all checklists and took off. ATC should not have cleared us for takeoff with an aircraft still on the runway and I should have realized the aircraft was aborting sooner and not finished my read back; instead saying 'unable'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-200 flight crew reports being cleared for takeoff behind an Embraer jet; but before thrust can be set the Embraer crew rejects their takeoff. A B767; on a non intersecting taxiway; (3;000 FT of the departure end of the runway) caused the Embraer crew to reject.

Narrative: We were cleared to line up and wait after an Embraer was cleared for takeoff. Upon lining up we were given clearance to turn left to XX HDG and cleared for takeoff. I began reading back the heading as I am looking up at the FCP and PFD to set the proper heading and then slowed my read back as I saw the previous aircraft was still on the runway and tried to figure out what the previous aircraft was doing. The Captain recognized what had happened (the previous aircraft aborted their takeoff) right away and did not add power or release brakes as we waited in position. As soon as I finished my read back; ATC came back on the radio and told us to abort takeoff (which I was just about to inform them of myself). We were told to taxi off the runway as there was also another aircraft on approach. We did the Rejected Takeoff QRH after clearing and taxied off the runway followed by after landing. As this wasn't a rejected takeoff per the CFM (no takeoff thrust added and no takeoff roll) and after contacting Dispatch to advise of what happened we completed all checklists and took off. ATC should not have cleared us for takeoff with an aircraft still on the runway and I should have realized the aircraft was aborting sooner and not finished my read back; instead saying 'unable'.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Crj-200 flight crew reports being cleared for takeoff behind an embraer jet; but before thrust can be set the embraer crew rejects their takeoff. A B767; on a non intersecting taxiway; (3;000 ft of the departure end of the runway) caused the embraer crew to reject.