Narrative:

Watched WX radar and spoke to flight service on several occasions about a line of thunderstorms from north of bhm to south of lagrange, GA. There seemed to be a break that would allow us to get through. My passenger was very anxious to get home. I filed, checked the plane, and loaded. I was instructed to 'taxi runway 20R, remain on this frequency.' my passenger heard the same. I did as instructed and waited. Finally, I was contacted on ground and instructed to move off the runway. I was admonished and I waited appropriately. Lesson learned: 1) question what you hear. 2) repeat instructions and wait for confirmation. 3) be well rested and ready for the trip. 4) never move onto a runway without confirming clearance to runway. Contributing -- my being tired, unclr instructions, poor WX.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C177RG PLT INTERPRETS 'TAXI RWY 20R' AS CLRNC TO TAXI ONTO THE RWY AND COMMITS RWY INCURSION.

Narrative: WATCHED WX RADAR AND SPOKE TO FLT SVC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ABOUT A LINE OF TSTMS FROM N OF BHM TO S OF LAGRANGE, GA. THERE SEEMED TO BE A BREAK THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO GET THROUGH. MY PAX WAS VERY ANXIOUS TO GET HOME. I FILED, CHKED THE PLANE, AND LOADED. I WAS INSTRUCTED TO 'TAXI RWY 20R, REMAIN ON THIS FREQ.' MY PAX HEARD THE SAME. I DID AS INSTRUCTED AND WAITED. FINALLY, I WAS CONTACTED ON GND AND INSTRUCTED TO MOVE OFF THE RWY. I WAS ADMONISHED AND I WAITED APPROPRIATELY. LESSON LEARNED: 1) QUESTION WHAT YOU HEAR. 2) REPEAT INSTRUCTIONS AND WAIT FOR CONFIRMATION. 3) BE WELL RESTED AND READY FOR THE TRIP. 4) NEVER MOVE ONTO A RWY WITHOUT CONFIRMING CLRNC TO RWY. CONTRIBUTING -- MY BEING TIRED, UNCLR INSTRUCTIONS, POOR WX.

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.