Originally Posted by
2StgTurbine
This should be a pretty simple thing to clear up. I actually just read an ASAP from a crew in a similar situation who were told to expedite their exit and in a panic turned onto a runway no in use to prevent a go around from traffic behind them. Unfortunately, nothing in the ERC suggestion reminded them that they shouldn't let ATC dictate their rollout and runway exit. The ASAP indicated that they hurried off the runway because they thought they would be at fault for the go around of an aircraft behind them.
I can't remember if the 'not is use' part is important or not, but you aren't suppose to use any runway unless cleared to do so by ATC correct?
For instance here at KOKC we land on 17R to the south most often.
Back taxiing on RWY 13 is the quickest way to the hangar.
Often RWY 13 is IN USE if RWY 17R is being used and I'd never turn on RWY 13 unless specifically cleared. At the same time - I didn't think you should clear onto RWY 13 even if it wasn't being used without the same specific clearance.
To the point of the OP - I was asking a work colleague about stopping at KDWH yesterday and he told me about clearing the runway and ending up with his nose in the taxiway intersection. He didn't have the problems though with ground control in the scenario.
Update: Never mind the response to the exiting onto another runway. That was covered in the AIM 4-3-29 as well:
a. Exit the runway without delay at the first
available taxiway or on a taxiway as instructed by
ATC. Pilots must not exit the landing runway onto
another runway unless authorized by ATC. At
airports with an operating control tower, pilots should
not stop or reverse course on the runway without first
obtaining ATC approval.
and in the JO 7100.65W CHG 1
NOTE−
1. An aircraft is expected to taxi clear of the runway unless
otherwise directed by ATC. Pilots must not exit the landing
runway on to an intersecting runway unless authorized by
ATC.