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November, 1996

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Last summer, it was found that the taxiway hold-short lines for runway 4R which are served by an ILS system, and the taxiway hold-short lines for 4L were not uniform and were not in compliance with the necessary standards. The State Department of Transportation, Airports Division mandated that the taxiway hold-short lines be moved to the correct positions, in order to bring them into compliance with Advisory Circular 150/5340-1G, Standards for Airport Markings for Runways, Taxiways and Aprons. These changes were made during airport improvements last summer, and the taxiway lines were relocated on many of the taxiways.

The problem is that the change in the locations of the taxiway hold-short lines required a change in procedures and created substantial confusion for many of the airport users. It stems from the fact that airplanes can no longer hold short between runways 4R and 4L, where prior to last summer they could. The following is a review of the current procedures at Honolulu with regard to runways 4R and 4L.

The Situation Before:

Before last summer there was a “clear space” of sufficient size between the hold-short line for runway 4L and the hold-short line for 4R on taxiways F, D and E to have a small single-engine, or light twin-engine aircraft hold in and be clear of both runways. An aircraft which was instructed to “cross 4R and hold short of 4L” could do so and wait in the clear in-between the runways while aircraft were taking off or landing on both sides.

What Happened to the Taxiway Hold-Short Lines:

The taxiway hold-short lines for 4R and 4L were simply moved further outward from their respective runways. This was no problem for the west side of 4L and the east side of 4R because there is plenty of space there. The problem is that the space between runways 4L and 4R is limited. Still the hold-short lines were moved outward further away from their respective runways. Between the runways on taxiways F, D and E they ultimately flip-flopped.

The Situation Now:

Now that the hold-short lines between 4R and 4L on taxiways F, D and E have changed, there is no longer a “clear space” between these runways in which an aircraft can hold while landings and takeoffs are conducted. The safety zone on the left side of 4R overlaps with the safety zone on the right side of 4L. The area that was clear space before is now a “no man’s land” in which aircraft can no longer hold.

The Present Procedure:

Now that aircraft can no longer hold short between the runways, they must hold short on the east side of 4R. The tower is no longer likely to instruct an aircraft to “cross 4R and hold short of 4L,” because if they do, then runway 4R would be occupied and unavailable to other aircraft. Tower will make the aircraft hold short of 4R until they can cross 4R and go directly into position on 4L. The procedure for landing on 4L and going to the south ramp for parking is more critical because you must at some point cross runway 4R. After landing on 4L you may turn off the runway onto taxiway D or E, but you must stop before the hold-short line for 4R. In the absence of any instruction to “turn right and cross 4R,” or if you are instructed to “turn right, hold short of 4R,” you must stop prior to the 4R hold-short line. When you do so, 4L is still occupied and unavailable for other aircraft to land or take off. DO NOT simply taxi to a position in- between the hold-short lines (as we were allowed to do until last summer). If you do so, you will violate runway 4R. Stop short of the first hold-short line, which has the solid side of the lines facing you, and wait for your clearance to cross runway 4R. You must receive a “cross 4R” clearance before you can taxi your aircraft across that hold-short line.

Review Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) paragraph 2-3-5-a for more information about hold short procedures.

Q. If the airport coordinates are taken at the ARP, where is the field elevation measured?

A. The highest point of usable runway.

Q. During flight, you lose two-way radio communication with the controlling agency, how should you squawk on your transponder?

A. Code 7600 (Ref: AIM 6-31)
Discussion: Some of you might say, “What about squawking 7700 for one minute then 7600 for 15 minutes? Not anymore! The procedure was changed recently. If an aircraft with a coded radar beacon transponder on an IFR or VFR flight plan experiences a loss of two-radio capability, the pilot should adjust the transponder to reply on Mode A/3, Code 7600. The pilot should understand that he may not be in an area of radar coverage. If failure occurs in VFR conditions or if VFR conditions are encountered after the failure, continue flight under VFR and land as soon as practicable. However, “land as soon as practicable” does not mean “as soon as possible.” (We had a pilot land in a cane field because they landed as soon as possible, $4,000.00 damage.) The pilot must retain the prerogative to use his/her best judgment.

Q. What four factors must be considered if radio failure occurs in IFR conditions?

A. Weather, route, altitude and clearance limit. (Ref.: AIM 6-30)

Q. When the type approach is “VOR or GPS,” is a serviceable VOR required to backup the GPS?

A. No, an approach titled “VOR or GPS” is a Phase Three approach and does not require ground-based navaids to be operational, nor does it require conventional airborne avionics to be installed or operational.

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Topic: Spins and unusual attitude recovery
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