Taxi time

Taxi Time
Taxi time is the total time of an aircrafts movement on the ground.

TAXI TIME Portion of the trip spent rolling between the gate, terminal, or ramp and runway.
TCA (Terminal Control Area) (See CLASS B Airspace.) ...

chocks-away to chocks-under, which includes taxi time plus airborne time, i.e. wheels-off to wheels-on. NOTE: FAA Regulations (FAR 1.1) define flight time as block time whereas European regulations (J.A.R. 1.1) define flight time as airborne time.

In cold weather warm-up can be much longer than expected as can the taxi times at large and busy airports. Add 15 minutes of cruise fuel for this.

Back on the taxiway, you complete another abbreviated pre-takeoff checklist and note the ammeter light is flickering. You decide it must be due to the extended run and taxi time that drew down the battery and assure yourself it will go off as soon as ...

for departure will be maintained in accordance with initial call-up unless modified by flow control restrictions. Pilots should monitor the ground control/clearance delivery frequency for engine start/taxi advisories or new proposed start/taxi time ...

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