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Poster Have the airport diagram available and reference it
In Brief
What It Addresses
Ask for progressive taxi instructions - ATC is there to help! Always have the airport diagram available and reference it when writing down clearance instructions.
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When operating at unfamiliar airports, you may accidently cross a hold short line.
IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU:
Ask for progressive taxi instructions - ATC is there to help! Always have the airport diagram available and reference it when writing down clearance instructions. Be sure to brief hot spots while on the ramp and verbalize your taxi route out loud, even if you’re by yourself, to help commit it to memory.
THE FIX:
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For additional runway safety education, take the AOPA Air Safety Institute’s Runway Safety online course at www.airsafetyinstitute.org/runwaysafety.
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration — www.faasafety.gov. Reproduced from the published record; FlightPush adds formatting only.
Author: Chad Brewer
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