We’ve had new taxi routes due to this construction almost weekly with ramp closures and taxiway closures. They’ve been building us a new taxiway and this new taxiway, it’s really going to help us with our traffic flow and that’s great, but the process has definitely kept me on my toes. I know here at Deer Valley, my home airport, we’ve been under construction all summer long. Perhaps there’s construction happening with taxi and ramp closures along with the construction barricades. Airports have specific areas and ways to navigate around and they can be pretty confusing, especially if you’ve never been to that airport before. There are certain factors and challenges that contribute to the likelihood of an incursion happening. A pilot deviation, it never goes away and it’s something you will have to explain to all future employers regardless of who is at fault. Has ATC ever given you a number to call? Or have you heard someone being given a number? The chances are, that pilot was receiving a pilot deviation. A deviation is when the action of a pilot results in a violation of a federal aviation regulation. So, a lesser consequence of an incursion would be, other than a collision, would be a pilot deviation, and no one wants a deviation following them around.
#RUNWAY INCURSION FULL#
Imagine how dangerous it could be if you were holding short of a runway, and you took the active while an aircraft was landing! Or what if you were lined up and waiting on the runway, you got a clearance, you added full power to take off, but another aircraft taxied across the runway?! Well, the consequences would be grave for these scenarios, and they can be avoided by following proper ATC instruction, proper radio communication at uncontrolled fields, and also, you’ve got to look outside the aircraft for traffic. We also have taxiway incursions and they’re similar just on the taxi area. Runway & Taxiway IncursionsĪll right, so what is a runway incursion? Well, it’s the incorrect presence of an aircraft, a vehicle, or a person, on the protected area of a runway.
#RUNWAY INCURSION HOW TO#
Have you ever heard of anyone on radios maybe not following ATC instructions? I remember witnessing during my training, there was a Pilatus and it ran into the wing of a Cessna at a controlled airport and I was wondering, how does this even happen? So in this video, we’re going to talk and discuss about, what are runway incursions, what are some associated risks and consequences involved, such as like a deviation or an incident, and some unique challenges presented to you on the ground that allow for incursions to happen, and of course we’re going to talk about how to avoid incursions by briefing and having a plan while taxiing. Along with general safety, this is a special emphasis item for all of your check rides, and it’s just something we all want to avoid in general. Today, I want to talk about runway incursions for this week’s training video. My name is Beth Brown and I’m a check instructor here at AeroGuard Flight Training Center at our Deer Valley location in Phoenix, Arizona.
Runway and Taxiway Incursions – Associated Risks and Consequences – Video Transcript