Runway Incursion Avoidance

Refresh: Runway Incursion Avoidance.

Question to pilots:

In what phase of flight do you think the worst airplane accident in history happened? 

Answer:

You as a pilot would probably say in the air, but the worst accident in aviation history occurred on a runway in Tenerife Airport, Canary Islands 1977),

but unfortunately, we have to say that the latest incident at Washington D.C Reagan National Airport, adds to another list of these very serious incidents for commercial aviation where a Runway Incursion is involved.

Types of Runway Incursions:

Pilot Deviations: Crossing a runway hold marking without a clearance or taking off or landing without a clearance.

Operational Incidents: Clearing an aircraft onto a runway while another aircraft is landing on the same runway.

Vehicle Deviations: Crossing a runway hold marking without ATC clearance.

Investigations of runway incursions have identified 4 Major Contributing Factors:

Failure to comply with ATC instructions.

Lack of airport familiarity.

Nonconformance with standard operating procedures.

Distractions during taxi operations.( Be Careful) 👇

The best way to avoid a (RI)  Runway Incursion is to make sure you understand.

(1) Where you are at?

(2) What you have been cleared to do?

(3) Where you are going?

Always Read-Back of a clearance and should never be replaced by the use of terms such as “Roger”, "Wilco" or “Copied”.

Confirm that the message has been correctly received, and if necessary, to correct any errors. 

Avoid an incident/accident is the key. Safety is Always.

Safety Information is a free service of:

CRM 4 Pilots Aviation Consulting INC

1(954) 617-5374

Miami-Florida

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