Originally Posted by
LimaFoxTango
You started your post by highlighting the reason why an aircraft taxis is nice and slow; passenger comfort. Then as a controller you ask a pilot to expedite his taxi so your airport can run efficiently, disregarding passenger comfort. What’s your point really? Anyway, I didn’t think someone had to ask why one can’t taxi around a corner at 20+ kts.
Did I say anything about cornering at speed? I’m pretty sure I said “backtrack”...most runways I know are pretty straight....
Before this drifts too much, it’s good for ATC to know operator limitations. It’s also good to know these limitations when modelling airport capacity.
I’m guessing the 20kt limitation above doesn’t include initial turn onto RET (shallow turn radius) after landing but is a limit for standard turn radius on taxiways and taxiway intersections?