PA.VIII.F.S2
SkillComply with ATC instructions.
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- Chapter 14: Airport Operations
Pilots operating from a towered airport are required to maintain two-way radio communication with ATC and to acknowledge and comply with their instructions ... Pilots must advise ATC if they cannot comply with the instructions issued and request amended instructions. A pilot may deviate from an air traffic instruction in an emergency, but must advise ATC of the deviation as soon as possible…
- Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Clearances › Examples
ready for departure before requesting an IFR clearance. Once the clearance is accepted, a pilot is required to comply with ATC instructions. A clearance different from that issued may be requested if the pilot considers another course of action more…
- Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › Causal Factors of Runway Incursions
runway incursions over the past 10 years have identified three major areas contributing to these events: • Failure to comply with ATC instructions • Lack of airport familiarity • Nonconformance with standard operating procedures Clear, concise, and effective pilot/controller communication is paramount ... safe airport surface operations. You must fully understand and comply with all ATC instructions. It is mandatory to read back all runway “hold short” instructions verbatim. Taxiing on an unfamiliar airport can be very challenging, especially during hours of darkness…
- Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Collision Avoidance › ATC Instructions—Explicit Runway Crossing
June 30, 2010, ATC is required to issue explicit instructions to “cross” or “hold short” of each runway. Instructions to “cross” a runway are normally issued one at a time, and an aircraft must have crossed the previous runway before ... Extra caution should be used when directed by ATC to taxi onto or across a runway, especially at night and during reduced visibility conditions. Always comply with “hold short” or crossing instructions when approaching an entrance to a runway. Scan…
- Chapter 14: Airport Operations › Airport Markings and Signs › Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)
being conducted on intersecting runways, Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) may also be in effect. LAHSO is an ATC procedure that may require your participation and compliance. As pilot in command (PIC), you have the final authority to accept ... accept a land and hold short clearance, you must comply so that no portion of the aircraft extends beyond these hold markings. If receiving “cleared to land” instructions from ATC, you are authorized to use the entire landing length…
- Chapter 14: Airport Operations › ATC Instructions—“Runway Shortened” › Pre-Landing, Landing, and After-Landing
exit onto another runway without ATC authorization. Do not accept last minute turnoff instructions from the control tower unless you clearly understand the instructions and are at a speed that ensures you can safely comply. Finally, after landing and upon ... aircraft have crossed the runway holding position markings, you must hold unless further instructions have been issued by ATC. Do not initiate non-essential communications or actions until the aircraft has stopped and the brakes…