The Chinese like to dish out penalties to their pilots for making errors, but they now have taken this penalty system to a whole new level:
. Category of Taxiing Deviations and Corresponding Measures (I) Category I – (Runway incursion)
1. Airlines whose aircraft taxies into an incorrect runway and disturbs other flights’ landing and taking off will be required to park their aircrafts in remote stands for a minimum of twelve (12) weeks in a row. The incidents will be reported to CAAC North China Regional Administration for taking penalty measures.
2. Airlines whose aircraft taxies into an incorrect runway but does not disturb other flights’ landing or taking off will be required to park their aircrafts in remote stands for a minimum of eight (8) weeks in a row. The incidents will be reported to CAAC North China Regional Administration for taking penalty measures.
(II) Category II - (Occupying a taxiway but not affecting runway operation)
1. Airlines whose aircraft enter into an incorrect taxiway and leads to a head-on encounter with another aircraft will be required to park their aircrafts in remote stands for a minimum of six (6) weeks in a row.
2. Airlines whose large-size aircraft enters a lower-grade taxiway without authorization will be required to park their aircrafts in remote stands for a minimum of six (6) weeks in a row
3. Airlines whose aircraft enters an incorrect taxiway and results in a temporary traffic control or taxiing avoidance (according to the record made by air traffic controller) will be required to park their aircrafts in remote stands for a minimum of four (4) weeks in a row
(III) Category III – (Taking a wrong turn or taxiing past the designated position)
For aircrafts taking a wrong turn while taxiing or taxiing past the designated position, based on the actual situation, aircrafts operating the involved flight (by Flight number) will be required to park in remote stands for three (3) weeks in a row.