Welcome to the second in a series of videos covering, in detail, a wide range of things you should probably know. Today you will learn about what a runway incursion is, how to not be one, and how to navigate the airport environment on the ground safely. For additional information, I would recommend reading the appropriate sections of the FAA's Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), Airplane Flying Handbook, and Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (PHAK). These are available in PDF form for free on the FAA's website and I have links below.
I'm sure I made some errors, so please see the pinned comment for corrections as they are made. If you catch an error, then please leave a comment so I can add your correction to the pinned one.
Disclaimer: Yes, I am a flight instructor, but this video should not be considered a replacement for flight instruction. This video is intended to supplement training from your instructor on taxing and avoiding runway incursions. Using this video, or any others on the internet, instead of receiving real instruction from a certified instructor is a bad idea.
Before anyone says anything, yes, I finally did figure out how to lock the focus on my new (well, new to me) Samsung phone, so this should be the last video where the auto focus causes this much annoyance.
FAA Runway Incursion Definition
www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/resources/runway_incursions
Additional Reading
AIM: www.faa.gov/Air_Traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap_2.html
AFH: www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/03_afh_ch2.pdf
PHAK: www.faa.gov/regulationspolicies/handbooksmanuals/aviation/phak/chapter-14-airport-operations
Image sources:
Airport Signs: learntoflyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/13-5.png
Airport images: Google Earth
Video chapters/sections
0:00 Intro
0:58 Defining Runway Incursions
2:52 Taxing Advice and Challenges
4:11 Airport Markings, Signs, and Procedures
16:03 Preflight Planning for Taxing
18:27 Hot Spots
20:28 More Airport Signs and Markings
24:32 Airport Lighting
28:25 Even More Airport Signs and Markings
32:07 More Taxing Advice
38:41 Land and Hold Short Operations
41:14 Runway Markings Again
43:46 Marshaling (Hand Signals)
46:04 Pilot Controlled Airports