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What speed to use when taxiing in real life?

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Hello Dmitriy and others,Taxi on the apron dry condition 10 kts with a lot of other aircraft and moving ground service, vehicles and busses!On the taxiway without crossing intersections no othet traffic around 30 kts when in a hurryThe speed is limited to max 30 kts to avoid hot brakes and tires!Otherwise 20 ktsAll turns > 5 - 30 degres 12 ktsAll turns > 30 dergres 10 kts and on the apron 5-6 ktsTaxiing on Apron wed condition 6 ktsOn the taxiway without crossing intersections and no other traffic 20 kts in a hurryOtherwise 15 knotsAll turns > 5 - 30 degres 10 knotsAll turns > 30 degres 10 knots on apron 5 ktsTaxi on apron slippery / Ice conditionOn taxiway without intersections and no other traffic around 10 ktsAll turns > 5 - 30 degres 3 ktsAll turns > 30 degres 2 ktsBeware of icy taxiways, the mass of your aircraft is very hard to control!That's about it!CheersRobert

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I taxi up to 25 kts in a straight line in the dry if the jet is light enough to taxi at idle, less than 10 kts in turns (lateral loading of the tires - remember you're trying to make 60 tons deviate from a straight line!), and G550flyer nailed it with the other speeds based on weather conditions.Best regards,Robin.

if your behind schedule just do 240kts straight and 190kts turning :( :(
lol.When I was going to Las Vegas, our flight was supposed to depart at 11:55 am but something happened in the terminal and the flight was delayed and we only closed the doors at 12:30... The pilot taxied at like 30 knots. I told the people around me "He's taxiing way to fast!" and then they said "Yea, we're late!".

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30 is about my limit for the real long stretches.. RW may not go that fast, but I get impatient.. lolThe sharp turns I'll drop down to 10 or less.Was reading a "Capt. Dave" article a while back where he said that although he had no problemsmaking fairly sharp turns at up to 14-15 or so in an Airbus, the FAA examiners would dock you ifyou were much over 10 on the turns on a check ride.

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