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BeechSundowner wrote:

On Sep 9, 1:07*pm, C Gattman wrote:

At a towered airport, walking onto an active taxiway is considered a
runway incursion.

Not quite sure I agree with this.

http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/

Airplanes don't take off and land on taxiways.

Not usually, no. (I guess that after 35 years, statute of limitations
has finally kicked in.)

When I was just a fledgeling, I'd flown to a towered airport near
Sacramento to take an FAA written test.

After, getting ready to leave, I got completely lost, thought I was on
the runway, and took off from a parallel taxiway.

Tower noticed.

I thought the operator showed remarkable restraint, considering.

I was most clearly advised to not come anywhere near the area again
until I'd got my act together. Period. Full stop.

I did pass the written, though.

And got my act together. Although to this day, I'm a bit twitchy about
ground operations and clearances.