Pilottim747 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1607 posts, RR: 6 Posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2663 times:
Just wondering how fast aircraft taxi on the ground? Does it vary much by the make and model of the aircraft?
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John From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1351 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2622 times:
Approx 35 mph average, I would think, depending on the airport and traffic/weather conditions. At busier airports you have the high speed run off taxiways, so traffic can (at times), turn off the runway quickly, because there's another aircraft in the landing pattern, running close behind it. You see and experience this alot, when passing thru major airline hubs.
B747skipper From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2564 times:
Taxi speed limit policies for 747 -
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Going straight - limit is 20 knots (23 mph = 30 kph)
In turns, maximum 10 knots - even less if tight turn (tail swing, passenger comfort)...
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We are also extremely careful with the brakes (brake overheat danger)...
There are brake temperature gages telling us temperature of the 16 brakes...
Further, long taxi can overheat tires...
To measure speed, with use the INS systems on "ground speed"
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The above, are observed speed limits by all operators of 747 I know.
(s) Skipper
Concorde1518 From United States of America, joined May 2001, 746 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2472 times:
If you fly for Southwest, there's no limit on speed
Houstondallas From Canada, joined Jul 2001, 88 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 2329 times:
I was on a Dash8 once in Edmonton. We were taxing to the gate so fast that we probably could have taken off! We were motoring. We arrived at the gate 25 minutes early, and it was only a 1 hour flight!. Apparently, the tail winds we received were obscene. I'm sure the taxing shaved a few minutes off as well!
707guy From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 205 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2304 times:
At CLE, there is a road that runs right next to the COEX apron. I've driven alongside ERJ's and they seem to taxi at about 15-20mph. It's pretty cool actually....sometimes we get a wave from the pilots.
JvW From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 173 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2245 times:
I remember seeing a SAA B744 @ ATL taxiing so fast I thought he was about to lift up again, definitely faster than 20kts, captain must have gone to the bathroom or something.
Jhooper From United States of America, joined Dec 2001, 6193 posts, RR: 16 Reply 11, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2208 times:
The pilot training textbooks I've read say "no faster than a brisk walk", but of course we know that isn't how it really works
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SWAbubba From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 154 posts, RR: 1 Reply 12, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2189 times:
In pilot training I always heard "no faster than a man can walk" in the line area, and "no faster than a man can run" outside the line.
Once out of training it was "no faster than a man can run" in the line area, and "no faster than a man can ride a motorcycle" outside the line.
Just like driving a car, the correct speed all depends on the circumstances- other traffic, turns, obstructions, visibility, surface condition, etc.
Spaceman From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 534 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2174 times:
They taxi at exactly 18.376 miles per hour on the ground. On the high way, they taxi at exactly 61.45 miles per hour.
IAHERJ From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 677 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2173 times:
If it is the last leg and the captain is trying to make his commute flight home and it is close, then the plane seems to taxi a bit faster than normal
Goingboeing From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 22 Reply 16, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2166 times:
for a while there, AA pilots seemed to taxi slower than a brisk walk.
Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9261 posts, RR: 77 Reply 17, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2159 times:
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the Boeing test pilots taxi at about 60 mph at BFI, seems like faster when I am trying to get my camera out for a shot
DC10Tony From United States of America, joined May 2001, 1012 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 2073 times:
At my aiport, most of the widebodies taxi at like 15 mph, but I've seen some of the smaller ones definitely going 30 mph, and they pull into the gate waaaaaay too fast sometimes.
Question:
When you're taxiing out for takeoff, don't you have to taxi at a speed slow enough to burn enough fuel so you won't exceed your MTOW?
Illini_152 From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 1000 posts, RR: 2 Reply 19, posted (9 years 2 months 4 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2040 times:
I remember when I was doing my tailwheel training, I was told not to taxi any faster than I would want to be going when I ran into somthing...
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