On Sep 19, 12:00*pm, Jim Logajan wrote:

http://www.ntsb.gov/events/symp_ri/R...%20Presentatio...

* *FAA Definition of Incursion

* *Runway Incursion (U.S.) - "Any occurrence at an airport involving an *aircraft, person or object on the ground that creates a collision hazard
* *or results in loss of separation _with an aircraft taking off, intending *to take off, landing or intending to land._"

The "intending to take off" and "intending to land" reoccurs in other
publications, some self-contradictory.

It may be that ATC doesn't interpret regs uniformly, but, "Any
occurence at an airport... that creates a collision hazard" could be
interpreted a lot of ways by the staff at a control tower. Especially
if the FAA is around. But, word by everybody I've spoken to about it
at Troutdale so far is, they call it a runway incursion.

-c