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a transmission while receiving and reading back your own clearance. IFR or VFR, towered or nontowered airport, you must visually confirm it’s safe to take the runway before you cross the Hold Short line (where one exists) or enter the runway.
How do I do it?
After completing my Before Takeoff checklist and departure briefing, and receiving my “Line up and Wait” or “Cleared for Takeoff” clearance, if at a tower-controlled airport, just before I enter the runway I voice aloud as I visually check:
The runway is clear The approach is clear I’m clear to go
Some might make the argument that there was no hazard, that the pilot of the Citation jet simply executed a balked landing and a visual pattern to land when he or she noticed an obstruction on the runway (the Piaggio). For many years, however, the Federal Aviation Administration has warned of the extreme hazard of runway incursions, such as this event. Yes, a go-around should be an expected, normal and easily- flown maneuver for the proficient pilot. That does not excuse another pilot for failing to clear the runway and the approach airspace before taxiing out, however, and creating the requirement for another aircraft to go around at the last moment to avoid a collision. We all have a responsibility to look for traffic before we take the runway, listen for what may be heard on the CTAF, and report our position and intentions in the airport environment, to avoid a runway incur•sion collision. Never assume it’s clear, just because you’re cleared. T&T
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Thomas P. Turner is an ATP CFII/MEI, holds a Masters De- gree in Aviation Safety, and was the 2010 National FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year. Subscribe to Tom’s free FLYING LESSONS Weekly e-newsletter at www.mastery-flight-training.com.
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