A plea for sensible taxiing speed at Essendon

[VH-XXX]

My aircraft coasts along at lightning pace as it's fairly light even at the lowest idle setting and I've been told off for going too fast, but the problem is that to go slower I need to constantly brake especially if I have a tailwind and i'd rather not wear out the brakes to keep one old whinger happy.

[chainsaw]

The 'fast walking pace' taxi theory is outdated, and general guidance is to taxi at a reasonable speed, and to '...consider the safe and expeditious movement of traffic' (CASA Flight Instructor's Manual).

expeditious (adj) - characterised by or done with speed and efficiency; prompt; quick.

VH-XXX - if you're not doing anything dangerous, then the old whinger's really got nothing valid to whinge about.

Normal taxi speed for larger aircraft is about 20 knots.

[Howard Hughes]

If one taxied at a 'fast walking pace' to runway 34R at Mascot, the taxi would be longer than the ensuing flight!

[Atlas Shrugged]

Taxi speed should be at walking pace

From Qantas Domestic at holding point 34R....???? Faaaaark!

[empacher48]

I was always told that when taxiing one should observe the vicinity of objects and decide how fast to taxi depending on how likely you are to hit them..

i.e. On a marked taxiway or runway, taxi speeds should be quicker. Around Aprons and parking areas with other aircraft, cargo bins, trolleys, air bridges and structures. The taxi speed should be slower as these objects may leap out and hit you when you least expect it.

I guess this is one of those airmanship things that is slowly being lost..

[Number34]

a few knots below rotate seems to work well