New Runway Crossing Procedure

70% of runway crossing errors are due to pilot deviations (PD).  General aviation pilots make up 80% of these errors.

Beginning June 30, 2010 , controllers will be required to issue explicit instructions to cross or hold short of each runway that intersects a taxi route.

"Taxi to" will no longer be used when issuing taxi instructions to an assigned take-off runway.

Instructions to cross a runway will be issued one at a time. Instructions to cross multiple runways will not be issued. An aircraft or vehicle must have crossed the previous runway before another runway crossing is issued.

This applies to any runway, including inactive or closed runways.

Changes will also be made to the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and AIP to reflect the new procedures.

Never cross a hold line without explicit ATC instructions.
If in doubt ASK!

Reminder: You may not enter a runway unless you have been:

• instructed to cross that specific runway;
• cleared to take off from that runway; or
• instructed to position and hold on that specific runway.

See  https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2010/Jun/Runway_Crossing_Procedural_Change_FAAST_Blast.pdf for the Runway Safety notice. Click this next link for a video of the change. http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/news/current_events/taxi_to/media/TaxiTo_V3_3wPreloader.swf (You may have to copy and paste the links into your browser.)

For additional information, go to http://www.faa.gov/go/runwaysafety

Federal Aviation Administration
Air Traffic Organization
Office of Runway Safety
490 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Suite 7225
Washington, DC  20024

Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance offers $3,000 scholarship for a student pursuing a career in aviation at an Arizona school

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - June 27, 2010 - Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Am Ambulance is pleased to announce the 2010 Angel MedFlight Scholarship of Excellence in Aviation. This scholarship will be awarded in August and the recipient will receive $3,000 toward his or her tuition for an aviation-related program at an Arizona college or university. Candidates for the Angel MedFlight Scholarship for Excellence in Aviation only have three more weeks to prepare their submissions. All entries must be postmarked by July 16th to be considered for the 2010 award.

Contact:

Cassandra Graper
Director of Media Productions
Toll Free: (877) 264-3570
Fax: (888) 883-9506
International Dialing: (480) 634-8017

Scholarship Information   Angel MedFlight web site

Meet Brian Donnelly - DVT ATCT Manager

DVT's new tower manager, Brian Donnelly, is our newest "Controller of the Month"

Check out the Meet the Tower Staff section of the DVPA web site www.dvtpilot.com

Hangar Inspection Clarification

In the recent DVPA newsletter, airport manager Barney Helmick referred to safety issues and unattended battery chargers being unplugged by the inspectors. We have received comments from our members on this topic and brought it to Barney's attention. The official position of airport management and Phoenix Fire is "as long as the battery charger is not on an extension cord or in the hazard/danger zone (elevated 18") it is not in violation of NFPA or IFPA. So from this point forward if the battery charger is not plugged into a extension cord and is elevated above 18" we will not unplug it or fail the hangar inspection. "