The FAA has interviewed the pilots of a Gulfstream V that caused a runway incursion on September 30 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), during which a SkyWest Airlines CRJ700 braked to a stop reportedly within 100 feet of the GV. The CRJ didn’t suffer any damage, according to a SkyWest spokeswoman, but did have to cool its brakes for 15 minutes, delaying the flight by about half an hour. The FAA classified the incursion as a “Class A, one in which the incident results in a collision, or extreme measures must be taken to avoid collision.” (See page 60 for an item on the worst runway collision in history.)
The FAA’s investigation into the incident is not complete, according to an agency spokesman. By cooperating with the FAA, the GV pilots might be able to avoid enforcement action by participating in the FAA’s runway incursion safety program.
According to tower recordings obtained by AIN from the FAA, the U.S.-certified pilots of Gulfstream VP-BIP (a British overseas registration) contacted LAX ground control on the evening of September 30: “Ground, this is Victor Papa Bravo India Papa at Landmark, ready to taxi.”
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