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Pilot reports that he was asked if he had the aircraft on three mile final in sight. Pilot reported yes; and then was told when he passes line up and wait. This happened at a foreign location.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1252655 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201504 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MDPC.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 301 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
We were asked if we had aircraft on 3 mile final in sight and we told tower we did; he then said when he passes line up and wait at our discretion while the aircraft is still 3 miles out. Hmm!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reports that he was asked if he had the aircraft on three mile final in sight. Pilot reported yes; and then was told when he passes line up and wait. This happened at a foreign location.
Narrative: We were asked if we had Aircraft on 3 mile final in sight and we told tower we did; he then said when he passes line up and wait at our discretion while the aircraft is still 3 miles out. Hmm!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.