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Runway Incursions

Types

  • Pilot deviation: Pilot-caused incursion
  • Operation incident: ATC-caused incursion
  • Vehicle / pedestrian deviation

Clearances and Taxiing

  • Movement areas require a clearance
  • Clearance limit: the further pointer we're clear to
  • Expectation bias: the pilot usually expects a certain instruction
  • Explicit crossing instructions are required
  • Ground to tower frequency change
  • Tips
    • Always write down clearances
    • Note closed runways/taxiways
    • Highlight hot spots
  • Hot spots on airport diagram
  • Progressive taxi
  • "Unable" is you are unable
  • Use sterile cockpit even when taxiing
  • ATC must give you explicit runway crossing instructions

AC 61-73B