Flight Instructor Airplane · Area II: Technical Subject Areas
Task C. Runway Incursion Avoidance
FAA-S-ACS-25 · Effective 2024-05-31
Knowledge
What you should understand and be able to explain.
- AI.II.C.K1Runway incursion definition.
- AI.II.C.K2Taxi instructions/clearances.
- AI.II.C.K3The importance of recording taxi instructions and reviewing taxi routes on the airport diagram.
- AI.II.C.K4Airport markings, signs, and lights including the importance of hold lines associated with runways.
- AI.II.C.K5Appropriate flight deck activities during taxiing, including taxi route planning, briefing the location of Hot Spots, communicating and coordinating with ATC.
- AI.II.C.K6Communication and operational procedures at uncontrolled airports.
Risk management
Risks to recognize and decisions to consider.
- AI.II.C.R1Distractions, task prioritization, loss of situational awareness, or disorientation.
- AI.II.C.R2Confirmation or expectation bias as related to taxi instructions.
- AI.II.C.R3Entering or crossing runways.
- AI.II.C.R4Night taxi operations.
- AI.II.C.R5Low visibility taxi operations.
- AI.II.C.R6Runway incursion after landing.
- AI.II.C.R7Operating on taxiways between parallel runways.
Skill elements and task objectives
This page covers knowledge and risk management. For the complete task, including skill standards, open the FAA document (PDF).