Large transport given clearance to taxi to runway 32 and crossed the runway without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	94474
Time
Date	198809
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gso
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bwi
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	94474
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were cleared to 'taxi to' runway 32. As I approached a runway I asked 'cleared to taxi to 32?' 'yes.' crossed runway, no traffic in sight. As I went down the parallel tower said, 'we didn't mean to set you up, but 'taxi to' doesn't give you clearance to cross the active.' I said, 'clearance to 'taxi to' clears me to cross all runways to get to approach end of runway.' they said 'we were discussing it up here and 'taxi to' does not clear you to cross the active.' my bible says 'taxi to' clears you to taxi on all txwys and intersecting runway, but not to 'taxi on' the active. At gso the only way to get to runway 32 is to cross 32. I think a better clearance from ground would have been 'runway 32 taxi southwest hold short 32.' in the future I shall, before crossing any runway, check with ground. It adds to the radio noise but may save me a letter from the FAA!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT GIVEN CLRNC TO TAXI TO RWY 32 AND CROSSED THE RWY WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO 'TAXI TO' RWY 32. AS I APCHED A RWY I ASKED 'CLRED TO TAXI TO 32?' 'YES.' CROSSED RWY, NO TFC IN SIGHT. AS I WENT DOWN THE PARALLEL TWR SAID, 'WE DIDN'T MEAN TO SET YOU UP, BUT 'TAXI TO' DOESN'T GIVE YOU CLRNC TO CROSS THE ACTIVE.' I SAID, 'CLRNC TO 'TAXI TO' CLRS ME TO CROSS ALL RWYS TO GET TO APCH END OF RWY.' THEY SAID 'WE WERE DISCUSSING IT UP HERE AND 'TAXI TO' DOES NOT CLR YOU TO CROSS THE ACTIVE.' MY BIBLE SAYS 'TAXI TO' CLRS YOU TO TAXI ON ALL TXWYS AND INTERSECTING RWY, BUT NOT TO 'TAXI ON' THE ACTIVE. AT GSO THE ONLY WAY TO GET TO RWY 32 IS TO CROSS 32. I THINK A BETTER CLRNC FROM GND WOULD HAVE BEEN 'RWY 32 TAXI SW HOLD SHORT 32.' IN THE FUTURE I SHALL, BEFORE XING ANY RWY, CHK WITH GND. IT ADDS TO THE RADIO NOISE BUT MAY SAVE ME A LETTER FROM THE FAA!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.