On Jul 15, 4:19 pm, Robert Moore wrote:
Sandman wrote

Another quick question - I heard an ATC in B airspace refer to an
aircraft as being "in the penalty box" - is this a holding area for
aircraft that aren't cleared to depart or who are waiting for an
aircraft to clear their gate?

At Chicago's O'hare (ORD), waiting for a gate.

Bob Moore
PanAm (retired)

If I remember correctly, there's a a parking area on the tarmac that
is labeled "Penalty Box". I thought airplanes that violated a
controller's directive were sent there. Was it just a parking area
waiting for a gate to clear?