Small aircraft holds short of active runway, then crosses without clearance.

Attributes
ACN	167835
Time
Date	199101
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : aus
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bos
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	167835
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon landing runway 13R aus, I left the runway and, as tower had issued no instructions, I asked tower if I should hold short runway 17 because of landing aircraft. Tower answered with, 'hold short runway 17 for landing aircraft.' after the aircraft landed on runway 17 and taxied past the intersection where I was holding, I taxied across runway 17 west/O further tower instruction. Tower then told me I had crossed west/O permission. I was then turned to ground and proceeded to park at an FBO. Upon arrival I was called by tower and reprimanded. I was aware of, and had in sight the aircraft landing on a runway intersecting the taxiway I was using. While I anticipated tower instructions. I was not told to hold short until I asked. I feel the terminology of the tower led me to believe I was clear to cross runway 17, following the passing of the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HOLDS SHORT OF ACTIVE RWY, THEN CROSSES WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: UPON LNDG RWY 13R AUS, I LEFT THE RWY AND, AS TWR HAD ISSUED NO INSTRUCTIONS, I ASKED TWR IF I SHOULD HOLD SHORT RWY 17 BECAUSE OF LNDG ACFT. TWR ANSWERED WITH, 'HOLD SHORT RWY 17 FOR LNDG ACFT.' AFTER THE ACFT LANDED ON RWY 17 AND TAXIED PAST THE INTXN WHERE I WAS HOLDING, I TAXIED ACROSS RWY 17 W/O FURTHER TWR INSTRUCTION. TWR THEN TOLD ME I HAD CROSSED W/O PERMISSION. I WAS THEN TURNED TO GND AND PROCEEDED TO PARK AT AN FBO. UPON ARR I WAS CALLED BY TWR AND REPRIMANDED. I WAS AWARE OF, AND HAD IN SIGHT THE ACFT LNDG ON A RWY INTERSECTING THE TXWY I WAS USING. WHILE I ANTICIPATED TWR INSTRUCTIONS. I WAS NOT TOLD TO HOLD SHORT UNTIL I ASKED. I FEEL THE TERMINOLOGY OF THE TWR LED ME TO BELIEVE I WAS CLR TO CROSS RWY 17, FOLLOWING THE PASSING OF THE ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.