If you lose comms while taxiing to the runway and see flashing white light signals, what should you do?

If you lose comms while taxiing to the runway and see flashing white light signals, what should you do?

• A. Return to starting point on the airport
• B. Continue taxiing
• C. Stop and wait on taxiway
• D. Proceed to the runway

Answer: (A)

When you’re on the ground and lose radio contact, you must follow the standardized airport surface light signals. A flashing white signal tells you to return to the point you started taxiing from on the airport. So you should steer back along your taxi path to that starting point, then attempt to reestablish contact and await further instructions. This keeps you out of active areas and avoids proceeding toward the runway without clearance.

When you’re on the ground and lose radio contact, you must follow the standardized airport surface light signals. A flashing white signal tells you to return to the point you started taxiing from on the airport. So you should steer back along your taxi path to that starting point, then attempt to reestablish contact and await further instructions. This keeps you out of active areas and avoids proceeding toward the runway without clearance.