FAA Announces New Online Course on Taxi Procedures

Two Major procedural changes are incorporated in the current revision to this course. The changes affect Taxi and Ground Movement Operations – Now requiring an ATC clearance prior to crossing ANY runway – Active, Inactive or Closed.
In addition, the course addresses the change concerning harmonization between the FAA and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). You will learn about the language change from “taxi into position and hold (TIPH)” to “line up and wait (LUAW)”.

Our Objectives in this online course are to review and consider:
·   Best Practices during taxi operations,
·   Air Traffic Control Procedures and Phraseology,
·   Pilot responsibilities,
·   Awareness of airport markings and Pilot responsibilities re: Precision Obstacle Free Zone,
·   Part 91 and Part 135 Single-Pilot Procedures during taxi operations,
·   Use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during taxi operations, and
·   Best Practices for avoidance of runway incursions.
We invite you to go to www.FAASafety.gov and enroll in this informative course. It is titled, "Line Up and Wait – LUAW" and is one of our featured courses shown on our Home page.

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.