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FAA ATC To Stop Issuing To Pilots The Phrase
“Taxi To” A Given Runway |
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May 2, 2010 - Effective June 30, 2010, air traffic controllers will not use the term “taxi to” when giving pilots taxi instructions to a given runway. Instead ATC will be required to issue the route for the aircraft is to travel in a concise and easy to understand terms. The taxi clearance must include the specific route to follow. When a taxi clearance to a runway is issued to an aircraft, ATC will confirm the aircraft has the correct runway assignment. A pilot's read back of taxi instructions with the runway assignment will be considered confirmation of runway assignment. When ATC authorizes an aircraft and or vehicle to proceed on the movement area, or to any point other than assigned takeoff runway, ATC will specify the route/taxi instructions. |
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If ATC intent is to hold an aircraft and or
vehicle short of any given point along the taxi route, ATC will
issue the route and then state the holding instructions. Movement of
aircraft and or vehicles on nonmovement areas is the responsibility
of the pilot, the aircraft operator, or the airport management.
This change establishes the requirement that an explicit runway crossing clearance be issued for each runway (active/inactive or closed) crossing and requires an aircraft and or vehicle to have crossed the previous runway before another runway crossing clearance may be issued. At airports where the taxi route between runway centerlines is less than 1,000 feet apart, multiple runway crossings may be issued after receiving approval by the Terminal Services Director of Operations. Changes will also be made to the AIM and AIP. Title14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91.129(i), will be changed after the completion of the rulemaking period. |
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Examples:
“Cross Runway Two
Eight Left, hold short of Runway Two Eight Right.”
PHRASEOLOGY- “Runway (number) taxi via (route as necessary).” Or “Runway (number) taxi via (route as necessary)(hold short instructions as necessary).” EXAMPLE- “Runway Three Six Left, taxi via taxiway Alpha, hold short of taxiway Charlie.” Or “Runway Three Six Left, taxi via Alpha, hold short of Charlie.” Or “Runway Three Six Left, taxi via taxiway Alpha, hold short of Runway Two Seven Right.” Or “Runway Three Six Left, taxi via Charlie, cross Runway Two Seven Left, hold short of Runway Two Seven Right.” Or “Runway Three Six Left, taxi via Alpha, Charlie, cross Runway One Zero.” EXAMPLE- “Follow (traffic), cross Runway Two Seven Right.” Or “Follow (traffic), cross Runway Two Seven Right, hold short Runway Two Seven Left.” |
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