What type of taxi is requested from Ground at unfamiliar airfields?

What type of taxi is requested from Ground at unfamiliar airfields?

• A. Straight
• B. Parallel
• C. Progressive
• D. Shoulder

Answer: (C)

Progressive taxi is used when the airport layout is unfamiliar, so the controller can guide you in small, sequential steps. By receiving one taxi segment at a time and confirming before proceeding, you stay oriented, avoid wrong turns, and reduce the risk of runway incursions on complex taxiways. At unfamiliar fields, the Ground controller often instructs a step-by-step route, such as “Taxi to runway via Taxiway Alpha, then Bravo, hold short of Runway.”

Progressive taxi is used when the airport layout is unfamiliar, so the controller can guide you in small, sequential steps. By receiving one taxi segment at a time and confirming before proceeding, you stay oriented, avoid wrong turns, and reduce the risk of runway incursions on complex taxiways. At unfamiliar fields, the Ground controller often instructs a step-by-step route, such as “Taxi to runway via Taxiway Alpha, then Bravo, hold short of Runway.”