Taxiing
Taxi Clearances
- ATC is required to get a correct readback of all runway hold short
insructions, so never omit the destination runway from your readback.
- For instance: "Taxi to and hold short of runway 34."
- When receiving a taxi clearance, you are not automatically cleared across any runways along the route. You must be explicitly cleared to cross each runway.
Light Usage
- Turn on the beacon whenever an engine is running
- Use the navigation and position lights whenever you are taxiing
- Turn on all aircraft lights when crossing a runway
- Lining up to take off turn on all lights except for the landing light
- Once a takeoff clearance has been receieved,
Hot Spots
A hot spot is defined as a location on an airport movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, and where heightened attention by pilots and drivers is necessary.