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Old September 9th 09, 10:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
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Default Runway incursions


"BeechSundowner" wrote

I absolutely can relate Steve as I work out of an uncontrolled
airport. Taxiways wider then my home base runway, I can fully
understand how that kind of mistake can be made (I haven't done that
myself!) There is a vast amount of concrete out there!

I get the willies having complex taxi instructions at any controlled
airport and without hesitation will ask for progressives with turns.

Even posted a video of this :-) when I was at KBTR as I wasn't going
to turn down any tool available to me.

Like Chris suggests, study the AFD but even then you still need to be
aware of taxiway closures ATIS announcements and the like. All the
best laid out plans do go awry at least for me. And no matter what
others may thing, I'd rather sound stupid on the radio then do
something stupid on the ground. When I fly with other pilots and I
act as safety (I am not a CFI) I tell them when in doubt ask.


Even in a place like OSH, during Airventure, there is almost always a
couple near landings on Papa taxiway, (the North-South taxiway on the West
side of 18-36 left and right) or sometimes even a full landing. While out
directing traffic on the taxiway intersections, someone on our radio says,
"heads up; there is one lining up for a landing on Papa," and everyone
scatters in anticipation, but usually they sidestep at the last moment.
Believe it or not, there have even been people that have taken off from
Papa.

If people make mistakes there, when they should have carefully studied in
advance, I could only believe it could happen anywhere.
--
Jim in NC