The FAA is happy to release the newest animation to the Runway Safety Pilot Simulator (www.runwaysafetysimulator.com). This latest animation stresses the importance of saying "unable" when pilots are not ready or able to accept a clearance from ATC.

Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 91, section 91.123 requires a pilot to follow all ATC clearances and instructions, but the final decision to act on ATC's instruction rests with you. If you cannot safely comply with any of ATC's instructions, inform them immediately by using the word "Unable." Effective communication between controllers and pilots is essential when operating on the airport movement areas. Watch our latest animation "Unable" and make sure this does not happen to you.

The Animation library contains a number of animations that are recreated using actual, de-identified, events of runway incursions, excursions or surface incidents driven by data and recent Pilot Deviations (PDs). Learning from actual events, or 'hangar talk', is a valuable resource for pilots to gain knowledge outside of the cockpit and classroom, and get tips on best practices. Check out the animation library to learn by other topics such as, Use the Airport Diagram, Eliminate Distractions, Heads Up-Eyes Out, and a Wrong Surface three-part mini-series focusing on runway confusion. The Runway Safety Pilot Simulator also contains three Scenarios for new, and rusty, pilots to practice taxiing on the airport movement areas, to and from the runways, by listening to air traffic controller instructions, and selecting answers via decision-points.

Keep checking back as new animations are developed and let us know what you think. Your input has been a crucial part of the development of this free tool. https://www.runwaysafetysimulator.com/

Fly Safe,
Joe Foresto
FAA Commercial Operations Branch
Joseph.M.Foresto@faa.gov