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Small aircraft private pilot unknowingly passed the hold short line during taxi out from FBO in close proximity to the assigned runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 548460 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200205 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dxr.airport |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : holding ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| ASRS Report | 548460 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : ground |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The distance from FBO to runway 26 at dxr is very short. There is a sign at FBO that indicates run-ups should be done after leaving the FBO area. Ground cleared us to taxi to runway 26. A short distance from the FBO I stopped, completed the run-up checks and called the tower for takeoff. The tower advised I had crossed the hold short line. I asked if the tower wanted me to turn around and move back behind the line. The tower instructed me to hold my position, which was approximately 30 ft from the runway. After 2 arrs, I was cleared for takeoff. I believe 3 factors were involved: 1) the sign at the FBO implies the need to move some distance for run-up. 2) the very short taxi distance. 3) my unfamiliarity with the airport. I was looking for hold short lines, but must have passed them thinking they were ahead. In the future, I will ask for progressive taxi instructions in such sits even if I can see the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PVT PLT UNKNOWINGLY PASSED THE HOLD SHORT LINE DURING TAXI OUT FROM FBO IN CLOSE PROX TO THE ASSIGNED RWY.
Narrative: THE DISTANCE FROM FBO TO RWY 26 AT DXR IS VERY SHORT. THERE IS A SIGN AT FBO THAT INDICATES RUN-UPS SHOULD BE DONE AFTER LEAVING THE FBO AREA. GND CLRED US TO TAXI TO RWY 26. A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE FBO I STOPPED, COMPLETED THE RUN-UP CHECKS AND CALLED THE TWR FOR TKOF. THE TWR ADVISED I HAD CROSSED THE HOLD SHORT LINE. I ASKED IF THE TWR WANTED ME TO TURN AROUND AND MOVE BACK BEHIND THE LINE. THE TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO HOLD MY POS, WHICH WAS APPROX 30 FT FROM THE RWY. AFTER 2 ARRS, I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF. I BELIEVE 3 FACTORS WERE INVOLVED: 1) THE SIGN AT THE FBO IMPLIES THE NEED TO MOVE SOME DISTANCE FOR RUN-UP. 2) THE VERY SHORT TAXI DISTANCE. 3) MY UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE ARPT. I WAS LOOKING FOR HOLD SHORT LINES, BUT MUST HAVE PASSED THEM THINKING THEY WERE AHEAD. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL ASK FOR PROGRESSIVE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS IN SUCH SITS EVEN IF I CAN SEE THE RWY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.