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AA.II.C.S5FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

Maintain situational awareness.

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Maintain situational awareness.

Bottom line

When conducting taxi operations, pilots need to be aware of their proximity to other aircraft and vehicles moving on the airport. Flightcrews should use a “continuous loop” process to actively monitor and update their progress and location during taxi.

FAA references

  1. AC 120-74, paras. 7b, 7c — AC No: 120-74B
  2. AC 91-73 Appendix 1 — AC No: 91-73B
  3. AFH ch. 1 (p. 1-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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