What is Taxi?

What is Taxi?

• A. An aircraft which is moving under its own power while on the ground.
• B. A taxi service for passengers to and from the airport.
• C. A taxiway for ground vehicle traffic.
• D. A type of aircraft used for short flights.

Answer: (A)

Taxi describes an aircraft moving under its own power while it is on the ground. After landing, the plane taxis along the airfield to reach the terminal, and before takeoff it taxis from the gate to the runway. This movement uses the aircraft’s engines to roll on the ground, not being towed or flown. It’s different from a taxi service (ground transport for passengers) and from a taxiway (the path the aircraft follows on the ground), and it isn’t about a type of aircraft.

Taxi describes an aircraft moving under its own power while it is on the ground. After landing, the plane taxis along the airfield to reach the terminal, and before takeoff it taxis from the gate to the runway. This movement uses the aircraft’s engines to roll on the ground, not being towed or flown. It’s different from a taxi service (ground transport for passengers) and from a taxiway (the path the aircraft follows on the ground), and it isn’t about a type of aircraft.