A B747-400 captain reports a conflict with eddf ground control while taxiing to gate after arrival. ...

Attributes
ACN	746421
Time
Date	200707
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eddf.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	746421
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : ground less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Aircraft ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Ground taxi after landing via taxiway C; taxiway B; hold short spot X. This places the plane in the way for safe lndgs at the threshold of runway 25R. Ground control will not move us out of the way of landing traffic. Arriving planes go around. Typical eddf poor ATC. See previous report with eddf ground and ramp control as well as company operations refusing a gate to deplane passenger after encountering a right wing anti-ice valve opening on taxi out; with irregular checklists requiring us to shut off manifold air to 2 packs. Cabin temperature climbed to 100 degrees in less than 10 mins. Had to give 2-MIN warning of declaring emergency deplaning possibly with slides if necessary; then ATC provided parking. Eddf ATC is highly incompetent and arrogant; in my experiences.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B747-400 CAPT REPORTS A CONFLICT WITH EDDF GND CTL WHILE TAXIING TO GATE AFTER ARRIVAL. RPTR ALSO CITES PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED ISSUES AT THIS SAME ARPT.

Narrative: GND TAXI AFTER LNDG VIA TXWY C; TXWY B; HOLD SHORT SPOT X. THIS PLACES THE PLANE IN THE WAY FOR SAFE LNDGS AT THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 25R. GND CTL WILL NOT MOVE US OUT OF THE WAY OF LNDG TFC. ARRIVING PLANES GO AROUND. TYPICAL EDDF POOR ATC. SEE PREVIOUS REPORT WITH EDDF GND AND RAMP CTL AS WELL AS COMPANY OPS REFUSING A GATE TO DEPLANE PAX AFTER ENCOUNTERING A R WING ANTI-ICE VALVE OPENING ON TAXI OUT; WITH IRREGULAR CHKLISTS REQUIRING US TO SHUT OFF MANIFOLD AIR TO 2 PACKS. CABIN TEMP CLBED TO 100 DEGS IN LESS THAN 10 MINS. HAD TO GIVE 2-MIN WARNING OF DECLARING EMER DEPLANING POSSIBLY WITH SLIDES IF NECESSARY; THEN ATC PROVIDED PARKING. EDDF ATC IS HIGHLY INCOMPETENT AND ARROGANT; IN MY EXPERIENCES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A B747-400 captain reports a conflict with eddf ground control while taxiing to gate after arrival. Reporter also cites previously experienced issues at this same airport.