taxiing
Preflight ground movement
Taxiing is what aircraft do when moving on the ground under their own power—rolling along runways and taxiways before takeoff or after landing.
The plane spent twenty minutes taxiing before reaching the gate.
The term extends to any vehicle maneuvering slowly into position.
Paved airport surface
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- throttlePower flow controller
steering · brakes · rudder · towbar · chocks · lineup · clearance · centerline
At the endpoint
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- tarmacPaved airport surface
taxiway · runway · ramp · concourse · airside · landside · signage · lighting
One who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- navigationDetermining position and course
flaps · brakes · throttle · checklist · squawk · transponder · callsign · readback
One who directs movement
- headsetWearable audio device
- wingwalkerPerson performing on aircraft exterior
- towbarTrailer-pulling attachment
- intercomShort-range voice transmitter
tarmac
Paved airport surface
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- apronWaist-tied protective garment
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
throttle · steering · brakes · rudder · towbar · chocks · lineup · clearance · centerline · guidance
terminal
At the endpoint
tarmac · taxiway · runway · ramp · concourse · airside · landside · signage · lighting
pilot
One who steers aircraft
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
navigation · flaps · brakes · throttle · checklist · squawk · transponder · callsign · readback
marshaller
One who directs movement
- headsetWearable audio device
- wingwalkerPerson performing on aircraft exterior
- towbarTrailer-pulling attachment
- pilotingtakeoff, landing, climbing, cruising, descending
- flightflying, fly, flight, aviation, aircraft
- Air Travelboarding, airline, flight attendants, takeoff, landing
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- flight statusbooked, canceled, delayed, boarding, cancelled
- vehicle maneuverssteering, braking, accelerating, parking, reversing