CA.II.D.S7FAA-S-ACS-7B · Nov 2023Skills
Comply with airport/taxiway markings, signals, and air traffic control (ATC) clearances...
Comply with airport/taxiway markings, signals, and air traffic control (ATC) clearances and instructions.
Bottom line
Pilots operating from a towered airport are required to maintain two-way radio communication with ATC and to acknowledge and comply with their instructions. Approval must be obtained prior to moving an aircraft or vehicle onto the movement area during the hours an Airport Traffic Control Tower is in operation. At a towered airport, runway hold markings should never be crossed without explicit ATC instructions.
FAA references
- PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-2) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- AIM 4-3-18 (Taxiing) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-33) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- AC 91-73, para. 7g — AC No: 91-73B
- AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- AIM 4-1-9 (Traffic Advisory Practices at Airports Without Operating Control Towers) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
Build understanding you can use
Unlock the full lesson and continue studying this element.
- Full teaching sections: Standard; Meeting it; Deviations; Practice
- Check your understanding with answers you can reveal