B767 crew slow their departure roll at hnl when traffic is observed landing on a crossing runway.

Attributes
ACN	570657
Time
Date	200301
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hnl.airport
State Reference	HI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : hnl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B717 (Formerly MD-95)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 130
ASRS Report	570657
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 3
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Taxied for takeoff from gate in hnl, holding short of runway 22R, tower cleared us to cross runway 22R and taxi into position on 22L. First officer to make takeoff. Then tower cleared us for takeoff. Tower then advised 'caution, wake turbulence from company landing B717, and there is a boeing on a 2 1/2 mi final.' autothrottles were engaged. I looked left and could see 2 1/2 mi traffic was 'no factor.' the B717 advised he's on short final. When I saw that the B717 at 11-12 O'clock position, I held the throttles from advancing and applied slight braking until the B717 was clear through the intersection of runway 22L and his landing runway 26R. Brakes were released and autothrottles allowed to take off thrust. I did not feel there would have been a conflict, but slightly delayed takeoff to ensure more clearance. I gave control of aircraft back to first officer. The takeoff was conducted without conflict, and flight was accomplished without incident. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated he braked slightly when the pilot in the landing aircraft said they were on short final. He said separation was not a problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW SLOW THEIR DEP ROLL AT HNL WHEN TFC IS OBSERVED LNDG ON A XING RWY.

Narrative: TAXIED FOR TKOF FROM GATE IN HNL, HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 22R, TWR CLRED US TO CROSS RWY 22R AND TAXI INTO POS ON 22L. FO TO MAKE TKOF. THEN TWR CLRED US FOR TKOF. TWR THEN ADVISED 'CAUTION, WAKE TURB FROM COMPANY LNDG B717, AND THERE IS A BOEING ON A 2 1/2 MI FINAL.' AUTOTHROTTLES WERE ENGAGED. I LOOKED L AND COULD SEE 2 1/2 MI TFC WAS 'NO FACTOR.' THE B717 ADVISED HE'S ON SHORT FINAL. WHEN I SAW THAT THE B717 AT 11-12 O'CLOCK POS, I HELD THE THROTTLES FROM ADVANCING AND APPLIED SLIGHT BRAKING UNTIL THE B717 WAS CLR THROUGH THE INTXN OF RWY 22L AND HIS LNDG RWY 26R. BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND AUTOTHROTTLES ALLOWED TO TAKE OFF THRUST. I DID NOT FEEL THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CONFLICT, BUT SLIGHTLY DELAYED TKOF TO ENSURE MORE CLRNC. I GAVE CTL OF ACFT BACK TO FO. THE TKOF WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT CONFLICT, AND FLT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED HE BRAKED SLIGHTLY WHEN THE PLT IN THE LNDG ACFT SAID THEY WERE ON SHORT FINAL. HE SAID SEPARATION WAS NOT A PROB.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.