Professional Pilot, January 2016
Squawk Ident With our taxiing procedure we carefully review the airport chart and taxi diagram before moving the aircraft And we have both pilots repeat the taxi clearance The pilot who is taxiing calls out Clear left clear right clear to cross And the other pilot confirms We also check our TCAS and turn on strobes and recognition lights Rick Hurd ATP CFII Citation VII Captain Training Officer Stark Airways Massillon OH Taxi diagram is briefed before starting to taxi Prior to crossing a runway when taxiing both captain and FO verbally need to call out that we are clear left and right And the captain also must state that we have clearance to cross with verification from the FO Jeff Hanson ATP Airbus A300 310 Boeing B777 767 757 FedEx Palmetto FL I turn on all the aircraft external lights when cleared to cross a runway And I confirm with the copilot we are cleared to cross Additionally whenever Im back taxiing or using a runway as a temporary taxiway I move off centerline which makes my aircraft more conspicuous Kevin Weilein ATP Westwind II President Corporate Aviation Services Angola IN Our procedures are the following 1 Both pilots must verbally confirm that the aircraft is entering the assigned runway prior to takeoff 2 Airport diagram is required to be reviewed and accessible for reference during operations 3 Before crossing any runway or taxiway the full length must be scanned for traffic 4 A sterile cockpit is required during airport operations Michael OBrien ATP Helo CFII AgustaWestland AW139 Sikorsky S92 Captain PHI Cantonment FL When Im on the ramp I look at the plate while parked to review my taxi route If Ive had previous visits to the airport I can draw from that experience Upon receiving my clearance I sketch my taxi route on my iPad and review it with the other pilot When actually taxiing I reduce distractions concentrate on what Im doing and look at where were going When in doubt I stop and ask the controller for clarification especially at runway crossings You should never be in a hurry when taxing Take the time to get it right so that you dont make mistakes Andre Denbesten ATP Citation Excel SIC NetJets Enterprise AL
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