AA.II.D.S1FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

Receive/record taxi instructions, read back/acknowledge taxi clearances, and review tax...

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Receive/record taxi instructions, read back/acknowledge taxi clearances, and review taxi routes on the airport diagram.

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Pilots are required to read back all clearances. Ensure that you include the complete call sign and runway designator when reading back a clearance to enter a specific runway, hold short of a runway, or taxi to LUAW. Review the taxi route and identify all airport-designated hot spots that are in or near the taxi route.

FAA references

  1. 14 CFR 91.129 (Operations in Class D airspace.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
  2. AC 120-74, paras. 7b, 7c, 7f, 7g — AC No: 120-74B
  3. 14 CFR 91.123 (Compliance with ATC clearances and instructions.) — eCFR current as of 2026-03-05
  4. RMH ch. 6 (p. 6-3) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  5. AC 91-73, para. 7g — AC No: 91-73B
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