A new video in the FAA’s series “From the Flight Deck” offers safety tips from air traffic controllers for pilots who are taxiing onto the departure runway while waiting to take off.
Called “Line Up and Wait,” the nine-minute video looks at instances of pilots who were told to “line up and wait” but instead started their takeoff roll, leading to near-misses at airports around the country.
According to FAA officials, there were more than 50 instances in 2023 of pilots who were told to “Line Up and Wait” but didn’t listen.