Post-landing taxi, runway exit & HIRO

Controlled airport: ATC authorization needed to taxi on the manoeuvring area after landing (TC AIM RAC 4.4.4).

Runway exit:

• No exit instructions: continue in landing direction to nearest suitable taxiway, exit without delay.
• Exit instructions: in landing clearance or given separately. If unable to comply, tell ATC as soon as safely able (NAV CANADA VFR Phraseology).
• Never exit onto another runway unless ATC instructs or authorizes it.
• Instructed onto another runway: get further taxi authorization, remain on tower frequency until told to change to ground.
• Dead-end runway: expect backtrack instruction.

"Clear of the runway": all parts of aircraft past:

• Short of that: not clear.

180-degree turn or taxiing back down the runway (backtrack, reposition for takeoff):

• As quickly as consistent with safety.
• Until runway cleared, no traffic has landing priority over you.

Ground handoff:

• Normally not changed to ground control until off the active runway(s).
• Good airmanship: keep taxiing clear of the hold position while calling ground, so exit stays open for aircraft behind.
• Handoff phraseology: CONTACT GROUND (frequency) NOW/WHEN OFF/AT (unit name).
• Acknowledge ground's taxi instructions.
• Readback (TC AIM RAC 4.4.4; VFR Phraseology Readback/Hearback):

• Down time (time left runway): tower gives it only when asked.
• Cannot raise ground control:
  1. Stop. Do not cross any runway without explicit ATC authorization.
  2. Try previous working frequency.
  3. Still no contact: watch for visual signals.

HIRO (High Intensity Runway Operations):

• Purpose: disciplined pilot and controller procedures at high-density airports, raising efficiency and runway capacity (TC AIM RAC 4.4.10).
• Tactical objective: minimize runway occupancy time, so the next arrival crosses the threshold with a minimum interval.
• Arrival: leave the runway without delay at the exit nominated in the approach briefing.
• High-speed exits have specific maximum design speeds.

Trap: exiting onto another runway without ATC instruction. Default clearance reaches only nearest taxiway; second runway always needs separate instruction or authorization. Under HIRO, never stop on the runway after landing; clear it at the nominated exit.

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