Regulations and Government
New Taxi into Position and Hold Guidance
New taxi into position and hold (TIPH) guidance for pilots became effective February 5.

New taxi into position and hold (TIPH) guidance for pilots became effective February 5. It includes new ATC procedures and phraseology to improve runway safety.
Because of “undesirable” events involving TIPH, the FAA convened a safety risk management panel consisting of representatives from the agency’s Air Traffic Service and Flight Standards Service, as well as certain specialists, including experts in aviation human factors.

The panel’s analysis of accidents and incidents involving airplanes holding in position revealed that in a number of cases, two minutes or more had elapsed between the “position and hold” instruction and an undesirable event, usually a land-over or a go-around.