Movement of aircraft or vehicles on nonmovement areas is the responsibility of which parties?

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Movement of aircraft or vehicles on nonmovement areas is the responsibility of which parties?

On nonmovement areas, safety rests with those who directly operate and manage the aircraft and the airport surface. The pilot is responsible for the aircraft’s safe movement, the aircraft operator (often the airline or ground handling company) for the procedures and supervision of ground operations, and the airport management for maintaining safe ramp conditions, signage, markings, and rules on the apron. These areas aren’t under ATC control, so the control tower and Air Traffic Control don’t assume responsibility for safety on nonmovement areas. The airline alone isn’t sufficient because practical safety also depends on the operator’s ground procedures and the airport’s infrastructure and rules.

On nonmovement areas, safety rests with those who directly operate and manage the aircraft and the airport surface. The pilot is responsible for the aircraft’s safe movement, the aircraft operator (often the airline or ground handling company) for the procedures and supervision of ground operations, and the airport management for maintaining safe ramp conditions, signage, markings, and rules on the apron. These areas aren’t under ATC control, so the control tower and Air Traffic Control don’t assume responsibility for safety on nonmovement areas. The airline alone isn’t sufficient because practical safety also depends on the operator’s ground procedures and the airport’s infrastructure and rules.

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