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tinct areas. One area is known as the movement area, which is under the control of air traffic, and usually includes the runways, taxiways and other areas of an airport that aircraft use for taxiing, takeoff and landing. The other area, known as the nonmovement area, usually includes taxi lanes, aprons, ramps and other areas not under the control of air traffic. The movement of aircraft or vehicles (tugs) within the non-movement area is the responsibility of the pilot, mechanics, the aircraft operator or airport management. At most airports, the movement and non-movement areas are separated by a solid yellow line and a dashed yellow line (see Figure 1).
or could affect the safety of flight.” Surface incidents may be caused by pilots and reported as pilot deviations, by vehicle drivers or pedestrians and reported as vehicle/pedestrian deviations or by air traffic control and reported as operational errors/deviations. A V/PD report includes incidents caused by mechanics taxiing and/or towing aircraft. The FAA further classifies a surface incident as either a runway incursion or a non-runway incursion. The current definition of a runway incursion is “any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.” The FAA knows who, what, where and when aspects of a surMovement Area face incident or runway incursion, but not always the why. Under the voluntary Runway Incursion Information Evaluation Program, questions have been designed to help answer the why. For examNon-Movement Area ple, when a mechanic taxiing an aircraft is involved in an incident and decides to participate in RIFigure 1. Separation marking between the movement and non-movement areas IEP, some basic questions will be It is permissible to cross from the dashed side to posed, such as: 1. Was the mechanic familiar with the airport laythe solid side; however, ATC permission is always reout? quired to cross from the solid side to the dashed side 2. Were airport signs, lights or markings contribat an airport with an operating control tower. uting factors? 3. Did language or clearance interpretation What Should Mechanics Know About a problems contribute to the event? Surface Incident and a Runway Incursion? 4. Did radio communications play a role? A surface incident is a broad term encompass5. What does the mechanic believe caused the ing all movement areas, including runways and incident? taxiways, and is “any event where unauthorized or The RIIEP program has been discontinued. unapproved movement occurs within the movement area, or an occurrence in the movement area asContinued on following page sociated with the operation of an aircraft that affects
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News February 2012
Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Help for See-and-Avoid Aviating
Member Profile
Demonstrated Ability
Before & After
Retrofitting for RNP
A Conversation With...
What Will Economic Recovery Look Like?
Meet the AEA Staff
Member Profile
Look Mom, No Hands!
Business Basics
Pro-to-col
Theory & Practice
Special Report
What's New
Marketplace Classifies
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Avionics News February 2012 - Point of Communication
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Avionics News February 2012 - AEA Now
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Avionics News February 2012 - The View From Washington
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Avionics News February 2012 - International News and Regulatory Updates
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Avionics News February 2012 - Help for See-and-Avoid Aviating
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Avionics News February 2012 - Member Profile
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Avionics News February 2012 - Demonstrated Ability
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Avionics News February 2012 - Before & After
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Avionics News February 2012 - Retrofitting for RNP
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Avionics News February 2012 - A Conversation With...
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Avionics News February 2012 - What Will Economic Recovery Look Like?
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Avionics News February 2012 - Meet the AEA Staff
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Avionics News February 2012 - Member Profile
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Avionics News February 2012 - Look Mom, No Hands!
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Avionics News February 2012 - Business Basics
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Avionics News February 2012 - Theory & Practice
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Avionics News February 2012 - What's New
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