3-7-3. GROUND OPERATIONS

3-7-3. GROUND OPERATIONS

Avoid clearances which require:

1. Super or heavy aircraft to use greater than normal taxiing power.
2. Small aircraft or helicopters to taxi in close proximity to taxiing or hover-taxi helicopters.

NOTE: Use caution when taxiing smaller aircraft/helicopters in the vicinity of larger aircraft/helicopters. Controllers may use the words rotor wash, jet blast, or prop wash when issuing cautionary advisories.

• EXAMPLE
• “Follow Boeing 757, Runway Three-Six Left, taxi via Alpha, Caution jet blast.”
• or
• When appropriate,
• “Follow CH-53, Runway Two-One, taxi via Bravo, Caution rotor wash.”

• REFERENCE
• AC 90-23, Aircraft Wake Turbulence, Para 10 and Para 11.