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Moving violation..NASA form?
I recently got my PPL and went for my first x-country with my wife.
I trained at an uncontrolled field and going to a controlled field always was a little more challenging for me. Anyway all went well on our trip to the class-D airport. We got the courtesy car, went to have the $100 hamburger..all in all it went great! On our return trip however, I screwed up. This particular airport does not have a separate ground frequency..tower is also the ground controller. After I started up the plane, for some very stupid reason I assumed that since there is no separate ground controller, I did not need permission to taxi to the active (I know, its unbelievably stupid!). I tuned ATIS, figured out the active, tuned to tower and without saying anything, I started to taxi to it. I was not going to get onto the runway or cross any runwyas and would have definetly asked permission but did not ask for taxi clearance. The tower called me and told me to "STOP". I hit the brakes and responded to their call. They asked me what I was doing. I sheepishly said I am taxing to active. The guy tells me its a controlled field and I am required to ask permission before I can taxi. I acknowledged. He asked where I was headed and I told him. He cleared me to taxi to the runway. While getting to the active, I came across another runway that was closed, but since the guy had chewed me out before I decided to ask anyway. He told me I had already crossed the hold-short line so yeah go ahead! I taxi all the way to the active, he cleared me to depart and go to my heading. Now I know I screwed up with not asking for taxi clearance but I believe I did not need his permission to cross the other runway since 1, it was closed, and 2, he had cleared me to taxi to the active which means I can cross any runways on the way! Anyway, he never asked me to "call the tower" or anything. I am wondering if I am in trouble? Should I file that nasa form? I talked to my instructor and was told it was no big deal since they never asked me to call the tower and did not mention any action would be taken, but I still concerned. Should I be worried? Others been in this situation? thanks. PS: posted this in the student newgroup too so others can learn. When in ANY DOUBT, ASK! |
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