pilot deviation
{{Short description|Breach of air traffic regulation or air traffic control instruction}}
Pilot deviations are actions of a pilot that result in the violation of an air traffic regulation, often a failure to follow instructions from air traffic control.
Types
Pilot deviations can be split into ground- and airborne deviations.
- Examples of airborne deviations are when a pilot strays from an assigned altitude or heading, or if they penetrate controlled airspace or restricted airspace without clearance.{{cite web |title=Avoiding Pilot Deviations |url=https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/Avoiding%20Pilot%20Deviations.pdf |website=faa.gov |publisher=General Aviation Joint Steering Committee |access-date=30 January 2025}}
- Examples of ground based deviations are taking off or landing without clearance, failing to hold short of a runway or deviating from an assigned taxi route.
Pilot deviation notification
A Brasher warning is a warning issued to pilots after a potential deviation by the latter occurs. It was named after captain Jack Brasher, a former Republic Airlines pilot who was accused of deviating from an assigned altitude in 1985.{{cite web|url=https://www.flyingmag.com/pilot-proficiency/what-is-a-brasher-warning/|website=FLYING|title=What Is a Brasher Warning?|first=Meg|last=Godlewski|date=2024-06-26|access-date=2024-10-22}} The FAA refers to this as the "Brasher Notification" or Pilot Deviation Notification.{{Cite web |title=Air Traffic Procedures Bulletin - March 2021 |url=https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/media/atb_march_2021.pdf |publisher=Federal Aviation Administration}}{{cite web|title=Complete Guide to Pilot Deviation [2024]|url=https://aerolawcenter.com/complete-guide-to-pilot-deviation-2024/|website=Aero Law Center|date=10 December 2023 |access-date=2025-01-20}}