From The Flight Deck – Wrong Direction Intersection Takeoffs

FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses cockpit mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/go/FromTheFlightDeck

Wrong Surface operations are a serious and continuing issue at airports throughout the National Airspace System (NAS). The majority of these incidents involve general aviation aircraft and pilots. This video focuses on wrong direction intersection takeoffs, describing the risks associated with them, and demonstrating various strategies and tips that will help pilots avoid these situations.

It's better to 'know before you go' — FAA's From the Flight Deck video series is available exclusively on YouTube. Subscribe to this channel to watch actual approach and taxi footage from airports across the U.S., or visit https://www.faa.gov/go/FromTheFlightDeck for a map of all 30 locations.

These videos are intended to assist pilots in navigating complex taxiway and runway configurations ahead of actual flight operations. Cockpit and wing mounted GoPro cameras were used to capture 4K resolution video and combined with airport diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items that pilots may encounter.

This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.