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Runway incursions
This weekend as the FAA was at the FBO giving a seminar on runway
incursions and explaining how the number of runway incursions per million GA operations increases while the number of operations declines, we had two of them. Coincidental to the seminar, the B-17 Sentimental Journey stopped overnight in front of the FBO for weather and minor maintenance (I love my job!) The airplane was visible from the Interstate so it drew a lot of attention. With an FAA rep upstairs, one spectator ran out onto the active taxiway to take a picture causing the tower to blow a siren. Moments later, his daughter nearly did it again. Ultimately, some of us at the FBO began to usher people around the airplane, explain the boundaries and try to interface with the public a little while keeping things safe. One guy let his kids lift himself up by the two tailguns to get a better look in the airplane. And, by the way, it doesn't matter if you're a pilot. At home, you probably don't let your kids play under a truck that's up on jacks and wooden blocks. Why would you do it under a 35,000 lb bomber? Somebody else taxied a C-172 at about 10 mph through the ~ 70' space between the bomber's wingtip and the building, over a live extension cord running from the bomber to the building, with people working or wandering around. Dumbass. Taxiing quickly or making a 270-degree pivot at 2300 rpm doesn't make you look cool, and you don't like it when somebody showers you or your airplane with dust and gravel, so, knock it off. Lastly, an experimental roared right up to the bomber and the gathering of people waving at him to stop, until it was too late for him to turn around, but he tried anyway and sent a gust of propwash along the flight line, toward the FBO and the B-17. He then promptly darted back onto the active taxiway to swing into transient parking. A moment later tower, who had presumably seen it all, called and said "Have that pilot call us when he comes into your office." I spent most of the day just absorbing the sight and activity of the B-17 and crew, and at one moment I realized the FAA safety rep was standing next to me. "You can tell it's August," he said. We discussed the need to reduce runway incursions before TSA steps in and starts locking down gates or requiring further regulation. It behooves us. Pilots: Read the AF/D and runway diagrams before you arrive so you're not taxiing all over the place looking for published information. Slow down when you see unusual things such as giant, gleaming, spectacular airplanes in the transient area, or crowds of people. Lead by example. Instructors, FBOs: Teach this stuff. Safety and etiquette. If you see random people showing up, remember that feeling you get when you see your favorite airplane at your local airport. An off-duty instructor saying "Here, I'll walk you around and see how close we can get" is a great opportunity to promote GA and fuel interest in flying. It's an opportunity for you to teach safety, by example, to aviation enthusiasts, reporters, etc. Fly safe. Thanks, everybody! Chris CFI, KTTD |
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On 08/11/09 14:16, C Gattman wrote:
This weekend as the FAA was at the FBO giving a seminar on runway incursions and explaining how the number of runway incursions per million GA operations increases while the number of operations declines, we had two of them. [ snip ] Fly safe. Thanks, everybody! Chris CFI, KTTD Nice post, Chris. I think the stupid pilot tricks are generally perpetrated by folks that won't likely be reading these posts, unfortunately - or if they do read, won't get it. I had a friend/pilot that did some pretty stupid things, and he always justified that he was perfectly safe and within his rights to do them. Sad really. I believe they are the minority, but they are also the ones that make the news when it hits the fan :-\ Best Regards, -- Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot Cal Aggie Flying Farmers Sacramento, CA |
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The largest percentage of "Incursions" at our local airport was caused by
the local airport maint vehicles. So a county "FBO", can't control their employees or contract maintenance people and "GA" takes the hit for incursions. It's not the pilots its the airport owners. BT "C Gattman" wrote in message ... This weekend as the FAA was at the FBO giving a seminar on runway incursions and explaining how the number of runway incursions per million GA operations increases while the number of operations declines, we had two of them. Coincidental to the seminar, the B-17 Sentimental Journey stopped overnight in front of the FBO for weather and minor maintenance (I love my job!) The airplane was visible from the Interstate so it drew a lot of attention. With an FAA rep upstairs, one spectator ran out onto the active taxiway to take a picture causing the tower to blow a siren. Moments later, his daughter nearly did it again. Ultimately, some of us at the FBO began to usher people around the airplane, explain the boundaries and try to interface with the public a little while keeping things safe. One guy let his kids lift himself up by the two tailguns to get a better look in the airplane. And, by the way, it doesn't matter if you're a pilot. At home, you probably don't let your kids play under a truck that's up on jacks and wooden blocks. Why would you do it under a 35,000 lb bomber? Somebody else taxied a C-172 at about 10 mph through the ~ 70' space between the bomber's wingtip and the building, over a live extension cord running from the bomber to the building, with people working or wandering around. Dumbass. Taxiing quickly or making a 270-degree pivot at 2300 rpm doesn't make you look cool, and you don't like it when somebody showers you or your airplane with dust and gravel, so, knock it off. Lastly, an experimental roared right up to the bomber and the gathering of people waving at him to stop, until it was too late for him to turn around, but he tried anyway and sent a gust of propwash along the flight line, toward the FBO and the B-17. He then promptly darted back onto the active taxiway to swing into transient parking. A moment later tower, who had presumably seen it all, called and said "Have that pilot call us when he comes into your office." I spent most of the day just absorbing the sight and activity of the B-17 and crew, and at one moment I realized the FAA safety rep was standing next to me. "You can tell it's August," he said. We discussed the need to reduce runway incursions before TSA steps in and starts locking down gates or requiring further regulation. It behooves us. Pilots: Read the AF/D and runway diagrams before you arrive so you're not taxiing all over the place looking for published information. Slow down when you see unusual things such as giant, gleaming, spectacular airplanes in the transient area, or crowds of people. Lead by example. Instructors, FBOs: Teach this stuff. Safety and etiquette. If you see random people showing up, remember that feeling you get when you see your favorite airplane at your local airport. An off-duty instructor saying "Here, I'll walk you around and see how close we can get" is a great opportunity to promote GA and fuel interest in flying. It's an opportunity for you to teach safety, by example, to aviation enthusiasts, reporters, etc. Fly safe. Thanks, everybody! Chris CFI, KTTD |
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Perhaps I'm missing something, but how were any of these events
"runway" incursions. |
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On Aug 24, 6:57*am, Ron wrote:
Perhaps I'm missing something, but how were any of these events "runway" incursions. At a towered airport, walking onto an active taxiway is considered a runway incursion. According to the FAA runway safety authority who was at the airport and who called the tower to confirm that they had reported it to the FAA, responsibility for this incursion would fall on the pedestrian and the port authority. At the same airport, taxiing onto an active taxiway without clearance is a runway incursion. This too was reported by ATC to the FAA, and responsibility would fall on the pilot of the aircraft. (If they chose to pursue it.) A third type of incursion occurs when the tower issues a conflicting clearance or causes an aircraft to violate a rule. Responsibility for this would fall on ATC, which is required to report -all- runway incursions in case it turns out they're causing them. -Chris CFI |
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On Sep 9, 1:07*pm, C Gattman wrote:
At a towered airport, walking onto an active taxiway is considered a runway incursion. Not quite sure I agree with this. http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/ Airplanes don't take off and land on taxiways. |
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On Aug 11, 4:16*pm, C Gattman wrote:
Instructors, FBOs: Teach this stuff. Safety and etiquette. If you see random people showing up, remember that feeling you get when you see your favorite airplane at your local airport. An off-duty instructor saying "Here, I'll walk you around and see how close we can get" is a great opportunity to promote GA and fuel interest in flying. It's an opportunity for you to teach safety, by example, to aviation enthusiasts, reporters, etc. Great post Chris, I also think training fails miserably when it comes to airport ettiquette. Case in point would be runup. Where exactly should be run up be done at some airports that don't have runup pads. End of the taxiway, empty area of the ramp. Rhetorical questions as common sense says do it at the hold short line, but there are some airports that don't have taxiways, you taxi onto the ramp and "back taxi" for departure. Lots of this is common sense, but I have actually seen pilots do a runup "into the wind" and send the prop blast back to areas that prop blast doesn't belong. |
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, BeechSundowner wrote: On Sep 9, 1:07*pm, C Gattman wrote: At a towered airport, walking onto an active taxiway is considered a runway incursion. Not quite sure I agree with this. http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/ Airplanes don't take off and land on taxiways. Not usually, no. (I guess that after 35 years, statute of limitations has finally kicked in.) When I was just a fledgeling, I'd flown to a towered airport near Sacramento to take an FAA written test. After, getting ready to leave, I got completely lost, thought I was on the runway, and took off from a parallel taxiway. Tower noticed. I thought the operator showed remarkable restraint, considering. I was most clearly advised to not come anywhere near the area again until I'd got my act together. Period. Full stop. I did pass the written, though. And got my act together. Although to this day, I'm a bit twitchy about ground operations and clearances. |
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On Sep 9, 2:13*pm, Steve Hix wrote:
And got my act together. Although to this day, I'm a bit twitchy about ground operations and clearances. 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. |
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"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 |
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