An air taxi flight crew failed to note the hold short lines protecting the approach path for Runway 17L at LBB and taxied through it.
Synopsis
An air taxi flight crew failed to note the hold short lines protecting the approach path for Runway 17L at LBB and taxied through it.
Narrative
I received a taxi clearance from Ground Control to taxi via Taxiway Juliet to Runway 26 and to cross Runway 35L. After crossing Runway 35L and taxiing down Juliet I started my 'before takeoff brief.' I looked up just in time to see a hold short line that I was crossing. I continued taxiing clear of the runway and looked to read what the red and white hold short sign said; that I had passed it read '17apr.' Neither Ground Control nor Tower said anything to me about the incursion. We have a 'safe taxi' display however it doesn't show that there is a hold short line there on Juliet at 17L-35R. On the airport diagram page it doesn't show that 17L-35R and Taxiway Juliet are connected; but they are and there is a hold short line and a red and white sign there. I failed to stay heads up and to refrain from doing a crew brief while I was taxiing. I do take the time to brief the taxi and to discuss any runways that will be crossed from the airport diagram chart and I keep the 'safe taxi' display up during the taxi on each flight. However; this time it did not keep me from doing something I vowed I would never do.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.