Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160; Flight Crew Total 4490; Flight Crew Type 235
Time Pressure; Distraction; Communication Breakdown; Confusion
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Human Factors; Procedure
We were in position for takeoff on Runway 1R at SFO with an A380 on final for 28R. The aircraft on 1L was cleared to takeoff with the 380 at approximately 3 mile final. ATC waited a few moments before clearing us for departure. We began the process with throttles just settling into takeoff thrust when clearance was cancelled. The Captain did not hear; so I loudly declared abort and ensured we were stopping. The aircraft had only just begun to move and we were fully stopped with the nose just at the beginning of Taxiway M. Configuration was rechecked and after the A380 landed we were cleared for takeoff from that position. No other issues noted.
Started takeoff roll and then clearance was cancelled due to an arriving aircraft. Very low speed reject. Subsequent takeoff received; continued take off from stopping point maybe around 50 feet from original takeoff point. Rest of flight uneventful.
Pilots report of rejecting a takeoff due to ATC cancelling takeoff clearance.