Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 2200; Flight Crew Type 200
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Taxiway
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Environment - Non Weather Related; Airport; Human Factors
After landing and departing Runway 2L; I taxied onto Taxiway Alpha; an active taxiway; prior to receiving clearance from Ground Control to do so. I saw no clear markings or hold lines that indicated that I had taxied onto Taxiway Alpha. I stopped shortly after departing the runway; called Ground for clearance to taxi to the ramp; and was told that I had already taxied onto the active taxiway. Clearer markings would have stopped the confusion. No issue occurred as I was stopped on the taxiway until receiving further instructions from Ground Control.
The Reporter stated that after clearing Runway 2L at Taxiway F he did not call Ground Control prior to turning right on Taxiway A and proceeding a short distance. ATC's admonition was apparently because he did not stop on Taxiway A prior to progressing on it.
A private pilot landed on PDK Runway 2L; exited at Taxiway F; then turned on Taxiway A where; after contacting Ground; he was admonished for entering an active taxiway prior to receiving clearance.