A transient pilot was cleared to lzu runway 25 via taxiway D; hold short at west; but because of fad...

Narrative:

I was cleared to taxi from the north to runway 25 at taxiway west (full length) via taxiway D; and to hold short of runway 25. I was new to this airport and the clearance across a runway to the taxiway on the other side was new for me; but I figured it out. As I approached runway 25; the hold short markers on the ground were very faded and I did not see them; but I should have noted the above ground markers on the side of the taxiway. I thought for a minute that runway 25 that I was approaching was actually a taxiway because I did not see the painted hold short line. However; I stopped short of runway 25 when I noticed the runway 25-7 marker; but I was past the hold short line. I called ground and he told me I had passed the hold short line; and then cleared me across runway 25 and on my way. It was a combination of an unfamiliar airport; unusual (to me) taxi clearance; and faded hold short marks on the taxiway. I did not enter runway 25 but I did pass the hold short line. There was no near miss with any other aircraft; and none were on or near the runway. I need to be sure of the taxi instructions especially at an unfamiliar airport. It would help to have the hold short lines repainted; but I should have seen the signs by the side of the taxiway. I think it's just that I'm used to seeing both; and when one is not present or evident; I don't look for the other.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A transient pilot was cleared to LZU Runway 25 via Taxiway D; hold short at W; but because of faded hold short lines he taxied beyond the hold line.

Narrative: I was cleared to taxi from the north to Runway 25 at Taxiway W (full length) via Taxiway D; and to hold short of Runway 25. I was new to this airport and the clearance across a runway to the taxiway on the other side was new for me; but I figured it out. As I approached Runway 25; the hold short markers on the ground were very faded and I did not see them; but I should have noted the above ground markers on the side of the taxiway. I thought for a minute that Runway 25 that I was approaching was actually a taxiway because I did not see the painted hold short line. However; I stopped short of Runway 25 when I noticed the Runway 25-7 marker; but I was past the hold short line. I called Ground and he told me I had passed the hold short line; and then cleared me across Runway 25 and on my way. It was a combination of an unfamiliar airport; unusual (to me) taxi clearance; and faded hold short marks on the taxiway. I did not enter Runway 25 but I did pass the hold short line. There was no near miss with any other aircraft; and none were on or near the runway. I need to be sure of the taxi instructions especially at an unfamiliar airport. It would help to have the hold short lines repainted; but I should have seen the signs by the side of the taxiway. I think it's just that I'm used to seeing both; and when one is not present or evident; I don't look for the other.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1028958
Time
Date	201208
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	LZU.Airport
State Reference	GA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 500 Flight Crew Type 200
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

A transient pilot was cleared to lzu runway 25 via taxiway D; hold short at west; but because of faded hold short lines he taxied beyond the hold line.