IRImplementing rule
SERA.3212Uncertainty as to the position on the manoeuvring area at aerodromes where air traffic services are provided
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.
IR · SERA.3212 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/404 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025