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Conditional clearance

According to the new FAA rules, can a conditional clearance be issued as follows:

Jet 1234 report MD-82 on short final rwy 25 in sight
Affirmative, MD-82 in sight jet 1234
Jet 1234 Behind landing MD-82 rwy 25, line up and wait behind (not sure if the second "behind" is used, it is for sure used in Europe)

I am a pilot and want to be certain of the new rules. Thank you

Michael

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Michael,

I'm not aware of this new FAA rule for conditional clearances. I'm a Canadian Air Traffic Controller and we do not have such a rule. Does any of my American ATC friends have an answer for Michael?

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by: Dave

Good question. I am an American Air Traffic Controller and have been actively controlling since 2004. Here is what I practice.
According to FAAO JO 7110.65, Para 3-7-1, a.(controllers) Do not issue conditional instructions that are dependent upon the movement of an arrival aircraft on or approaching the runway or a departure aircraft established on a takeoff roll. Do not say, ?Line up and wait behind landing traffic,? or ?Taxi/proceed across Runway Three-Six behind departing/landing Citation.? The above requirements do not preclude issuing instructions to follow an aircraft observed to be operating on the movement area in accordance with an ATC clearance/instruction and in such a manner that the instructions to follow are not ambiguous.

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