SERA.3212 Uncertainty as to the position on the manoeuvring area at aerodromes where air traffic services are provided

• Regulation (EU) 2024/404 found in: SERA (923/2012) Standardised European Rules of the Air (Dec 2024)

SERA.3212 Uncertainty as to the position on the manoeuvring area at aerodromes where air traffic services are provided Regulation (EU) 2024/404 a) Except as provided for in point (b), a pilot in doubt as to the position of the aircraft with respect to the manoeuvring area shall immediately: (1) stop the aircraft; and (2) simultaneously notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position). (b) When a pilot is in doubt as to the position of the aircraft with respect to the manoeuvring area, but recognises that the aircraft is on a runway, the pilot shall immediately: (1) notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position); (2) if able to locate a nearby suitable taxiway, vacate the runway as expeditiously as possible, unless otherwise instructed by the air traffic services unit; and then, (3) stop the aircraft. (c) A vehicle driver in doubt as to the position of the vehicle with respect to the manoeuvring area shall immediately: (1) notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position); (2) simultaneously, unless otherwise instructed by the air traffic services unit, vacate the landing area, taxiway, or other part of the manoeuvring area, to a safe distance as expeditiously as possible; and then, (3) stop the vehicle. *[applicable from 1 May 2025 – Regulation (EU) 2024/404]* #### SERA.3212 Uncertainty as to the position on the manoeuvring area at aerodromes where air traffic services are provided *Regulation (EU) 2024/404* a) Except as provided for in point (b), a pilot in doubt as to the position of the aircraft with respect to the manoeuvring area shall immediately: (1) stop the aircraft; and (2) simultaneously notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position). (b) When a pilot is in doubt as to the position of the aircraft with respect to the manoeuvring area, but recognises that the aircraft is on a runway, the pilot shall immediately: (1) notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position); (2) if able to locate a nearby suitable taxiway, vacate the runway as expeditiously as possible, unless otherwise instructed by the air traffic services unit; and then, (3) stop the aircraft. (c) A vehicle driver in doubt as to the position of the vehicle with respect to the manoeuvring area shall immediately: (1) notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position); (2) simultaneously, unless otherwise instructed by the air traffic services unit, vacate the landing area, taxiway, or other part of the manoeuvring area, to a safe distance as expeditiously as possible; and then, (3) stop the vehicle.