Bonanza 36
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Ground Incursion Runway
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Airport; Human Factors; Procedure
I was working Local Control West and North combined when a BE36/R; taxied out for departure to Runway 13R. A GLEX/Q was on a visual approach from the north inbound to Runway 13R.The VFR/RSA hold short line for Runway 13R is non-standard and back further than any other hold short line of the same type. Several pilots miss it and then get told to taxi back; but I decided to file this report. If there was a study done on the runway incursions at DAL; over 60% will be found to have happened at this hold short line. I saw the BE36 taxi out and do a run-up short of the VFR hold short line. I thought I saw the plane start moving while the GLEX was on a 2 NM mile final. I grabbed the binoculars and then was able to verify the BE36 taxi across the hold short line. I tried calling the BE36 on the radio with no response. The Ground Controller also attempted with no response. The BE36 pilot finally check on ready to go well passed the hold line; but short of where a normal hold short line would be. I told him to make an immediate 180 and taxi across the hold short line. The GLEX was on about 1 NM final when the BE36 was on the taxiway side of the hold short line. I advised the pilot that the flashing lights were where the hold short line was located. I believe this to be a continuing problem at this airfield due to poor design and the FAA's misunderstanding of the Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) manual and Policy Memo which added an appendix to the TERPS manual clarifying the design of hold short lines with displaced thresholds. I believe that when Runway 13L opens up; there will be an increase of runway incursions as well due to this poor and incorrect design.
DAL Controller described a runway incursion event by a departing general aviation aircraft that failed to stop at the Runway 13R hold line. The reporter indicated that the location of the hold line was problematic.