I have a question to ICAO Doc4444, Chapter 12.3.4.7, Taxi procedures for departure, c).
My question is how to interpret the following, knowing that words in parentheses are mandatory, and words in square parentheses indicate optional additional words.
TAXI TO HOLDING POINT [number] [RUNWAY (number)] [HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY (number) (or CROSS RUNWAY (number))] [TIME (time)];
I assume that this can be exploded to 12 variants (not including TIME at the end of each variant which would give another 12 variants).
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT A1
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT A1 RUNWAY 09
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY 09
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 30
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT CROSS RUNWAY 30
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT A1 HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 30
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT A1 CROSS RUNWAY 30
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY 09 HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 30
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY 09 CROSS RUNWAY 30
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT A1 RUNWAY 09 HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 30
- TAXI TO HOLDING POINT A1 RUNWAY 09 CROSS RUNWAY 30
My questions are:
Is my number of variants correct?
All variant are instructions to taxi to a holding point, in case 1, holding point is obvious to the pilot due to runway in use? Correct?
In all cases, the instruction gives clearance to taxi to a holding point without follow up by any other clearances, but for case 5, 7, 9, 11 the pilot must wait at holding point short of runway 30 (for stopbar light etc. to be opened). Correct?