Part 7: Vacating the Runway and Transition to Ground

After landing, you should vacate the runway at the earliest safe taxiway or exit. Do not delay on the runway. The runway is only for landing and take-off; as soon as you have touched down and slowed to a safe taxi speed, plan your exit.

You will hear from ATC: "F-ABCD, runway vacated" (confirm when clear) or "F-ABCD, exit taxiway Alpha, contact Ground one-two-one decimal four."

When instructed to vacate, exit onto the nominated taxiway, complete the landing checks, and once clear of the runway entirely, report:

"[Callsign], runway vacated, taxiway [letter]" or simply "[Callsign], runway vacated."

Once you hear "contact Ground," you will change frequency and continue instructions for taxi to parking.