Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:12 am
#1862371
Duncan M wrote:But that reference gives a number of answers depending on ATC control, aircraft being towed by another aircraft or a vehicle etc.
The question was in a much simpler form of who gives way without any other information, which allows either option to be correct.
@Duncan M, I don't fully understand your statement.
In the December 2018 SERA.3210 (d) (4) (iv) (A) states:
vehicles and vehicles towing aircraft shall give way to aircraft which are landing, taking off, taxiing or being towed;
If you look at this carefully you'll find that there is a circular reference in it i.e.
...vehicles towing aircraft shall give way to aircraft which are...being towed;
In the situation where two vehicles BOTH towing aircraft meet then it is not clear who gives way. However, in the December 2020 SERA version SERA.3210 9d)(4)(iv) (A) has been amended (applicable from 27 January 2022) it states:
vehicles and vehicles towing aircraft shall give way to aircraft which are landing, taking-off or taxiing;
The confusing
...or being towed;clause has been removed
The definitive answer is dependant on which version of SERA the question setter based his or her question on. If I were answering the question I would opt to answer 'post 27 January 2022' and say the vehicles being towed give way to the aircraft taxiing.
I think your comment about 'ATC' control originates from SERA.3210 SERA.3210 (d) (4) (i) which states:
The movement of persons or vehicles, including towed aircraft, on the manoeuvring area of an aerodrome shall be controlled by the aerodrome control tower as necessary to avoid hazard to them or to aircraft landing, taxiing or taking off.
In which case, if the taxiing aircraft and the aircraft under tow were under the control of the aerodrome control tower then the instructions or clearance from the aerodrome control tower would be in accordance with SERA.3210 9d)(4)(iv) (A) and the answer would remain the same i.e. the vehicles being towed give way to the aircraft taxiing.
I do not see from where you see the dependency on the presence or absence of aerodrome control tower instructions?
I agree with @GrahamB 's point, there are two things to learn here, the detail and, more importantly, where to find the detail as things change as is demonstrated above in the amendment to SERA.
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