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AI.II.C.R4FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Risk management

Night taxi operations.

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Night taxi operations.

Bottom line

Taxiing on an unfamiliar airport can be very challenging, especially during hours of darkness or low visibility. Taxi operations require constant vigilance by the entire flight crew, not just the pilot taxiing the airplane. Have a current airport diagram readily available for reference and check the assigned taxi route against the diagram with the heading indicator or compass, paying special attention to hot spots/complex intersections.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 1 (p. 1-13) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AC 91-73, paras. 7b, 7d, 7e — AC No: 91-73B
  3. PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-33) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  4. AIM 4-3-18 (Taxiing) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
  5. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-15) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  6. RMH ch. 6 (p. 6-3) — FAA-H-8083-2A
  7. PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-32) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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