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- All taxiways have yellow centerline markings and hold position markings wherever the taxiway intersects a runway. Unless cleared by Air Traffic Control (ATC, either tower control or ground control), aircraft must stop at all runway hold positions and hold until cleared to proceed (Figure 2).
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Jun 30, 2010 · Never cross a hold line without explicit ATC instructions. If in doubt, ask! Reminder: You may not enter a runway unless you have been: instructed to cross that specific runway; cleared to take off from that runway; or instructed to line up and wait on that specific runway.
- Taxi and Ground Movement Procedures
ACROSS RUNWAY (number), at (runway/taxiway). or VIA (route),...
- Taxi and Ground Movement Procedures
ACROSS RUNWAY (number), at (runway/taxiway). or VIA (route), HOLD SHORT OF (location) or FOLLOW (traffic) (restrictions as necessary) or BEHIND (traffic). EXAMPLE-“Cross Runway Two-Eight Left, at taxiway Alpha, hold short of Runway Two-Eight Right.” “Taxi/continue taxiing/proceed to the hangar.”
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- Mitigating The Consequences of A Crossing Incursion
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A Runway Crossing Incursion is considered here to occur when an aircraft or vehicle which requires to cross one or more active runways, in order to complete an intended aerodrome ground movement, comes into actual or potential conflict with an aircraft using the same runway for landing or take off. A crossing aircraft may be one which has just land...
In accordance to ICAO SARPs, a specific ATC Clearance is required for every runway crossed regardless of whether it is active or not. According to Doc 4444, paragraph 7.6.3.1.1.2 “When a taxi clearance contains a taxi limit beyond a runway, it shall contain an explicit clearance to cross or an instruction to hold short of that runway.” The majority...
The following risk mitigations are considered best practice: 1. Whenever possible, the crossing of active runways should be rendered unnecessary by design. This means that where it is going to be routinely necessary to cross the extended centreline of a runway, a perimeter taxiway should be available which is sufficiently distant from the runway th...
The following risk mitigations are considered best practice: 1. The maintenance of a sterile environment should be mandated in both aircraft flight decks and vehicle cabs during ground manoeuvring in order to minimise the chances of distraction. 2. Sensible maximum ground speeds should be mandated and enforced by whatever means are available, inclu...
Three factors are considered paramount in avoiding involvement in a runway crossing incursion: 1. the maintenance of visual situational awareness in respect of ground position. 2. the careful monitoring of other traffic in the vicinity by active visual monitoring supported, insofar as primary tasks permit, by passive monitoring of ATC communication...
A number of complimentary measures could help reduce runway crossing incursions: 1. The issue of a clearance to cross an active runway should always be given directly by the runway controller on the single frequency used for all clearances to access a particular active runway for any purpose. 2. Only one language should be in use for all communicat...
Good practices for runway controllerswhich could reduce the risk of runway crossing incursions include: 1. Any active runway crossing clearance should be regarded as of equivalent significance to a take off or landing clearance 2. Where controllable lit stop bars are not installed at every designated holding point, aircraft taxi clearance limits pr...
The two principal ways in which the consequences of an incursion can be mitigated are the recognition of an imminent risk of conflict by at least one of the pilots or drivers involved or by the designated runway controller. In the case of pilots and drivers, it is important that they are aware of the direction of use of any active runway they are a...
At a controlled airport, they must get a specific clearance from ATC to cross a runway. At uncontrolled airports that don’t have control towers, pilots are solely responsible for their safety on the airport.
Jan 20, 2020 · Runway holding position markings may be found in three locations: (1) Runway holding position markings on taxiways, (2) on runways where runways cross; and (3) taxiways located in runway approach areas.
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Jul 2, 2018 · Entering an active runway requires an explicit and separate clearance from the tower to do so. In addition, crossing any runway which intersects your taxi path requires an explicit clearance from ground control to do so.
Jun 17, 2018 · Inadvertently crossing a runway without clearance while taxiing is a major safety concern in aviation. In this case, Runway 14's approach end is to the left and Runway 32's approach end is to the right.
