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Old March 6th 06, 03:05 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default FAA to be phasing out "position and hold" in the US



Peter R. wrote:



Local ATC presented this issue to our FBO mgmt as P&H is going away at ALL
towered airports US-wide sometime this year due to the fact that the FAA
believes the risks of a runway incursions is not worth the time saved.


You are correct, that is exactly what happened. Due to another near
miss in LA two weeks ago the vice president of terminal operations in
Washington DC sent out faxes to all towers stating the new rules.