Runway incursion by a low time C172 on runway 8 at fxe, fl.

Attributes
ACN	562803
Time
Date	200210
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fxe.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18 flight time total : 215 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	562803
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I listened to the latest ATIS, reported I had ATIS and taxied to the run-up area. After the run-up of the aircraft, I taxied to runway 8 and switched to executive tower. I contacted tower, informed I was at runway 8 and requested touch and go's. I received instructions to taxi onto runway 8 and hold for takeoff. I taxied onto runway and held for takeoff instructions. Tower radioed and I was instructed to 'turn left and depart runway.' I was unsure of instruction and requested, 'say again.' the instructions to depart the runway were repeated. I then turned executed left and taxied off runway 8. Once off the runway and waiting for further instructions I decided that the traffic was getting too busy for my comfort level. So I called tower and requested a northwest departure instead of touch and go's. I figured I would go to the training area and practice maneuvers for a while then return for touch and go practice. I was cleared for takeoff with a left hand northwest departure. I then received a call from executive tower informing me I had a 'pilot deviation' and to call the tower by telephone. I thought I had delayed my turn too long and enter pompano's airspace or that my altimeter was reading low and I had entered fort lauderdale's airspace. After practicing for a little over 1 hour I returned to fxe, landed, secured the aircraft and called the tower. It was at that point I found that I had misunderstood the first set of tower instructions and had a 'runway intrusion' and hence the instructions to 'turn left and depart the runway' from where I was holding position at the end of runway 8. I had thought that I had been asked to move off the runway due to a traffic spacing problem, not because I had inadvertently misunderstood the tower's instructions. I do not know how I could have misunderstood the hold short instructions, but my radio skills are weak. I have recently returned to flying after many yrs of not being in the air. I have been taking lessons and recently received my biannual check out as well as my renter check out for a local FBO. Fort lauderdale executive is a very busy airport and I am working hard to get my radio work up to speed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RWY INCURSION BY A LOW TIME C172 ON RWY 8 AT FXE, FL.

Narrative: I LISTENED TO THE LATEST ATIS, RPTED I HAD ATIS AND TAXIED TO THE RUN-UP AREA. AFTER THE RUN-UP OF THE ACFT, I TAXIED TO RWY 8 AND SWITCHED TO EXECUTIVE TWR. I CONTACTED TWR, INFORMED I WAS AT RWY 8 AND REQUESTED TOUCH AND GO'S. I RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO TAXI ONTO RWY 8 AND HOLD FOR TKOF. I TAXIED ONTO RWY AND HELD FOR TKOF INSTRUCTIONS. TWR RADIOED AND I WAS INSTRUCTED TO 'TURN L AND DEPART RWY.' I WAS UNSURE OF INSTRUCTION AND REQUESTED, 'SAY AGAIN.' THE INSTRUCTIONS TO DEPART THE RWY WERE REPEATED. I THEN TURNED EXECUTED L AND TAXIED OFF RWY 8. ONCE OFF THE RWY AND WAITING FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS I DECIDED THAT THE TFC WAS GETTING TOO BUSY FOR MY COMFORT LEVEL. SO I CALLED TWR AND REQUESTED A NW DEP INSTEAD OF TOUCH AND GO'S. I FIGURED I WOULD GO TO THE TRAINING AREA AND PRACTICE MANEUVERS FOR A WHILE THEN RETURN FOR TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE. I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF WITH A L HAND NW DEP. I THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM EXECUTIVE TWR INFORMING ME I HAD A 'PLTDEV' AND TO CALL THE TWR BY TELEPHONE. I THOUGHT I HAD DELAYED MY TURN TOO LONG AND ENTER POMPANO'S AIRSPACE OR THAT MY ALTIMETER WAS READING LOW AND I HAD ENTERED FORT LAUDERDALE'S AIRSPACE. AFTER PRACTICING FOR A LITTLE OVER 1 HR I RETURNED TO FXE, LANDED, SECURED THE ACFT AND CALLED THE TWR. IT WAS AT THAT POINT I FOUND THAT I HAD MISUNDERSTOOD THE FIRST SET OF TWR INSTRUCTIONS AND HAD A 'RWY INTRUSION' AND HENCE THE INSTRUCTIONS TO 'TURN L AND DEPART THE RWY' FROM WHERE I WAS HOLDING POS AT THE END OF RWY 8. I HAD THOUGHT THAT I HAD BEEN ASKED TO MOVE OFF THE RWY DUE TO A TFC SPACING PROB, NOT BECAUSE I HAD INADVERTENTLY MISUNDERSTOOD THE TWR'S INSTRUCTIONS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I COULD HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD THE HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS, BUT MY RADIO SKILLS ARE WEAK. I HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED TO FLYING AFTER MANY YRS OF NOT BEING IN THE AIR. I HAVE BEEN TAKING LESSONS AND RECENTLY RECEIVED MY BIANNUAL CHK OUT AS WELL AS MY RENTER CHK OUT FOR A LCL FBO. FORT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE IS A VERY BUSY ARPT AND I AM WORKING HARD TO GET MY RADIO WORK UP TO SPD.

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.