Cessna 152
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 17000; Flight Crew Type 1500
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
After a few Touch and Go's in the pattern on Runway 19; we requested a full stop landing. Upon landing on Runway 19; Tower asked us where we were parking. The applicant replied twice that he was going to the 'Echo' ramp. Tower then asked us to taxi to the 'Main'; right turn at 'Bravo'; 'Alpha' to the ramp. Meanwhile; our airplane was still rolling down the runway decelerating; coming up on the intersection of Runway 14-32. Applicant thought he was not going to make it and was approaching 'Alpha' Taxiway on Runway 19 when Tower or Ground gave a Cessna; looked like a C172; permission to cross 19 just less than 200-300 feet in front of us. I was afraid we would collide with the C172. Focusing on the current situation; before I could take over; the applicant pushed in the power and made a 90-100 degree turn to the right to exit the runway as instructed. By that time I told the applicant 'What are you doing?' and told him 'My controls'. I exited the runway as quickly as possible so as to avoid any other problems. The aircraft that was behind us landing was instructed to go-around. I saw that aircraft as I exited the runway. He was on a 1/2 mile final. We never turn 180 degrees in the opposite direction of traffic. Why did tower or ground instruct the C172 that was southeast bound on 'Alpha' to cross Runway 19 while we were still on the runway decelerating? Why couldn't Tower tell him to wait? The Tower; in communicating the instructions to the pilot were vague! When we landed he said that traffic will cross downfield. What traffic? The C172 was holding short of Runway 19 on 'Alpha' and then he raced across Runway 19 as we were still on the runway only 200-300 feet from him. The Tower trains controllers all year round with heavy flight school activity and massive corporate traffic. Just recently I have been giving flight tests out of FRG airport and find it very difficult to administer check rides in such a hectic environment. Most of their instructions are very vague. Also any pilot who does not understand the instructions should ask Tower to read back or ask for a 'Progressive'.
C152 Instructor questioned several ATC procedures at FRG airport.