Iad ATCT local controller takes exception when BE40 flight crew exits runway 19R using reverse high ...

Attributes
ACN	637599
Time
Date	200411
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Beechjet 400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	637599
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While taxiing off runway 19R at iad, we were told to take the forward high speed and expedite. We sped up and exited the next forward high speed, but after clearing the runway we turned onto the adjacent reverse high speed taxiway. The tower controller yelled 'I told you to use the forward high speed, call the tower when you get in.' we called and he said they want people to exit as soon as possible so use the forward. He said it doesn't make as much difference on our small sized plane with the airliner who can't make the reverse without slowing down. We did exit on the forward as fast as we could, then slowed and turned onto the reverse which pointed us towards the FBO. Technically, I do not know if this is right or not. We did notice later that day the ATIS said, 'exit forward high speed when cleared for the reverse,' and my next stop I requested the reverse which was granted with a big 'thanks for asking.' in the future, a request such as I made will be standard procedure for me when there is any question about interpretation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: IAD ATCT LCL CTLR TAKES EXCEPTION WHEN BE40 FLT CREW EXITS RWY 19R USING REVERSE HIGH SPD VICE FORWARD HIGH SPD AS CLRED.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING OFF RWY 19R AT IAD, WE WERE TOLD TO TAKE THE FORWARD HIGH SPD AND EXPEDITE. WE SPED UP AND EXITED THE NEXT FORWARD HIGH SPD, BUT AFTER CLRING THE RWY WE TURNED ONTO THE ADJACENT REVERSE HIGH SPD TXWY. THE TWR CTLR YELLED 'I TOLD YOU TO USE THE FORWARD HIGH SPD, CALL THE TWR WHEN YOU GET IN.' WE CALLED AND HE SAID THEY WANT PEOPLE TO EXIT ASAP SO USE THE FORWARD. HE SAID IT DOESN'T MAKE AS MUCH DIFFERENCE ON OUR SMALL SIZED PLANE WITH THE AIRLINER WHO CAN'T MAKE THE REVERSE WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN. WE DID EXIT ON THE FORWARD AS FAST AS WE COULD, THEN SLOWED AND TURNED ONTO THE REVERSE WHICH POINTED US TOWARDS THE FBO. TECHNICALLY, I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS RIGHT OR NOT. WE DID NOTICE LATER THAT DAY THE ATIS SAID, 'EXIT FORWARD HIGH SPD WHEN CLRED FOR THE REVERSE,' AND MY NEXT STOP I REQUESTED THE REVERSE WHICH WAS GRANTED WITH A BIG 'THANKS FOR ASKING.' IN THE FUTURE, A REQUEST SUCH AS I MADE WILL BE STANDARD PROC FOR ME WHEN THERE IS ANY QUESTION ABOUT INTERP.

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.

Iad ATCT local controller takes exception when BE40 flight crew exits runway 19R using reverse high speed vice forward high speed as cleared.