*  U.S. Runway Incursion Average:  3 to 4.48 per day *

An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 after a crash with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York on March 23, 2026. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)
Emergency personnel respond to an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 after colliding with a Port Authority fire truck at LaGuardia Airport in New York, on March 23, 2026. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)

 

TAXI READINESS:

Applicant’s should not move the aircraft without the airport diagram visible.

REFERENCES:

AC 91-73B – Parts 91 and 135 Single Pilot, Flight School Procedures During Taxi Operations

FAA From The Flight Deck: https://www.faa.gov/flight_deck

Runway Safety Pilot Simulator: https://www.faa.gov/runway_safety_pilot_simulator

FAA RWY Incursion Sources & Severity: https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/resources/runway_incursions

FAA RWY Safety Statistics: https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/statistics