A pilot taxied across an apa runway 17L/35L hold short line on taxiway B because he did not expect t...

Narrative:

I had just landed at apa on runway 35L. I rolled to about the second or third exit on the right and turned off facing east. I then proceeded east to the bravo taxiway to go north. At some point prior I was given instructions to do what I was doing and to hold short of runway 35R. I read back the instructions to the tower controller and said I would in fact hold short of runway 35R since my plan was to eventually cross runway 35R and go to FBO on the east/northeast side of the field. After I proceeded north on the bravo taxiway; I turned right to go east and crossed over what later (5 seconds or so it seems) appeared to be the holding position marking that was right after the turn-off and not near runway 35L like I expected it to be. I was looking so far ahead; to make certain I would see the holding position marking that I missed the one I was supposed to stop at. It seemed to have been situated immediately after the turnoff from taxiway bravo; rather than closer to the runway ahead of me (runway 35R). For over 25 years I have been flying into apa and to other class B; C and D airports and this situation really took me by surprise. I have never seen the hold line so close to the taxiway I was just leaving. It came as quite a surprise; since the lines have always been closer to the runway I am/was approaching; not behind me on the taxiway I am/was leaving. It seems as if perhaps the lines have been moved or repainted. I would never have crossed the runway ahead of me (runway 35R) since I have always been cautious not to do so at apa or anywhere else. I am certain that I have done the same procedure at least fifty times over the years on the same taxiway and runway at the same airport (apa). At my last firc (flight instructor refresher clinic); back in 2009 we actually spent a couple of hours on lahso (land and hold short operations) and were given a dvd and flashcards to use with our students. I have always taken great care to train my students and myself for avoiding such events and have always taken taxiing at any airport as seriously as actually flying the airplane or helicopter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A pilot taxied across an APA Runway 17L/35L hold short line on Taxiway B because he did not expect the line to be so close to the taxiway and so far from the runway.

Narrative: I had just landed at APA on Runway 35L. I rolled to about the second or third exit on the right and turned off facing east. I then proceeded east to the Bravo Taxiway to go north. At some point prior I was given instructions to do what I was doing and to hold short of Runway 35R. I read back the instructions to the Tower Controller and said I would in fact hold short of Runway 35R since my plan was to eventually cross Runway 35R and go to FBO on the east/northeast side of the field. After I proceeded north on the Bravo Taxiway; I turned right to go east and crossed over what later (5 seconds or so it seems) appeared to be the holding position marking that was right after the turn-off and not near Runway 35L like I expected it to be. I was looking so far ahead; to make certain I would see the holding position marking that I missed the one I was supposed to stop at. It seemed to have been situated immediately after the turnoff from Taxiway Bravo; rather than closer to the runway ahead of me (Runway 35R). For over 25 years I have been flying into APA and to other Class B; C and D airports and this situation really took me by surprise. I have never seen the hold line so close to the taxiway I was just leaving. It came as quite a surprise; since the lines have always been closer to the runway I am/was approaching; not behind me on the taxiway I am/was leaving. It seems as if perhaps the lines have been moved or repainted. I would NEVER have crossed the runway ahead of me (Runway 35R) since I have always been cautious not to do so at APA or anywhere else. I am certain that I have done the same procedure at least fifty times over the years on the same taxiway and runway at the same airport (APA). At my last FIRC (Flight Instructor Refresher Clinic); back in 2009 we actually spent a couple of hours on LAHSO (land and hold short operations) and were given a DVD and flashcards to use with our students. I have always taken great care to train my students and myself for avoiding such events and have always taken taxiing at any airport as seriously as actually flying the airplane or helicopter.

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	900436
Time
Date	201006
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	APA.Airport
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Rotorcraft Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 8400 Flight Crew Type 2000
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

A pilot taxied across an apa runway 17L/35L hold short line on taxiway B because he did not expect the line to be so close to the taxiway and so far from the runway.