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dakovich · February 28th, 2008, 12:39

BOS ground: "comair xxxx, rwy 9, taxi kilo, mike, hold short alpha"

so we read it back and then both of us kind of raise an eyebrow because we know alpha is between kilo and mike taxiways, but they said go rwy 9 via KILO-MIKE-Hold short A... obviously only takes a second to understand what they wanted us to do...taxi on kilo hold short at alpha and expect clearance to taxi to mike. so we ask for clarification and they keep saying it the same way as they origional did. so i just read it back the way i and the capt understand it. "taxi K hold short A expect M to 9". but how correct or incorrect is it for ATC to read the clearance in the way they did. the capt and i disscused how easy it would be for someone not familiar with BOS (and not paying attention) to just cruise up Kilo taxiway, miss the alpha hold short, miss the 4L appch hold short, and transition to M and find themselves at rwy 9. again, it didn't take much to understand what they wanted but have any of you heard a clearance like this. i never have, and the capt said it only happens in BOS. what up wit dat?

February 28th, 2008, 12:39	#1
dakovich Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,068	BOS taxi instruction confusion BOS ground: "comair xxxx, rwy 9, taxi kilo, mike, hold short alpha" so we read it back and then both of us kind of raise an eyebrow because we know alpha is between kilo and mike taxiways, but they said go rwy 9 via KILO-MIKE-Hold short A... obviously only takes a second to understand what they wanted us to do...taxi on kilo hold short at alpha and expect clearance to taxi to mike. so we ask for clarification and they keep saying it the same way as they origional did. so i just read it back the way i and the capt understand it. "taxi K hold short A expect M to 9". but how correct or incorrect is it for ATC to read the clearance in the way they did. the capt and i disscused how easy it would be for someone not familiar with BOS (and not paying attention) to just cruise up Kilo taxiway, miss the alpha hold short, miss the 4L appch hold short, and transition to M and find themselves at rwy 9. again, it didn't take much to understand what they wanted but have any of you heard a clearance like this. i never have, and the capt said it only happens in BOS. what up wit dat?