General aviation aircraft departing gmu was was advised runway 01 was the active; but then given ins...

Narrative:

I called ground control at gmu. They gave me the winds; active runway and weather. I had an IFR clearance on file; but elected to ask for VFR flight following in lieu of the IFR to ZZZ airport. The ground controller noted that the active runway was 01. He then cleared me to taxi to runway 28 with no hold short instructions for runway 01. I began my taxi to runway 28 and as I crossed runway 01 another aircraft was landing; but was able to hold short of my progress across runway 01. I was surprised to see the other aircraft and the controller called me and noted that I had crossed the active runway. I noted to him that he had cleared me to taxi to runway 28. He said that runway 01 was the active and that I should have stopped and asked for permission to cross runway 01 before proceeding. It is my understanding that if I am issued a taxi clearance with no hold short instructions I am cleared all the way to the runway that I am taking off on.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: General aviation aircraft departing GMU was was advised Runway 01 was the active; but then given instructions to taxi to Runway 28 with no other comments; reporter was questioned by ATC when crossing Runway 01.

Narrative: I called ground control at GMU. They gave me the winds; active runway and weather. I had an IFR clearance on file; but elected to ask for VFR flight following in lieu of the IFR to ZZZ airport. The Ground Controller noted that the active Runway was 01. He then cleared me to taxi to Runway 28 with no hold short instructions for Runway 01. I began my taxi to Runway 28 and as I crossed Runway 01 another aircraft was landing; but was able to hold short of my progress across Runway 01. I was surprised to see the other aircraft and the Controller called me and noted that I had crossed the active runway. I noted to him that he had cleared me to taxi to Runway 28. He said that Runway 01 was the active and that I should have stopped and asked for permission to cross Runway 01 before proceeding. It is my understanding that if I am issued a taxi clearance with no hold short instructions I am cleared all the way to the runway that I am taking off on.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	845744
Time
Date	200907
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	GMU.Airport
State Reference	SC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 3650 Flight Crew Type 2000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

General aviation aircraft departing gmu was was advised runway 01 was the active; but then given instructions to taxi to runway 28 with no other comments; reporter was questioned by ATC when crossing runway 01.