Which term refers to operating an aircraft under its own power on the ground, except during takeoff and landing?

• A. Ground Run
• B. Pushback
• C. Taxi
• D. Idle Run

Answer: (C)

Driving the aircraft on the ground using its own power to move between locations (like from the gate to the runway or from the runway back to the gate) is called taxiing. This is the normal ground maneuver where the engines are helping the plane move while it stays on the surface, and it happens outside of the takeoff or landing phases. The other terms refer to different situations: a ground run is when the engines are powered up on the ground, often for testing or checks, with little or no actual movement; pushback is when a tug pushes the aircraft away from the gate because the plane can’t or shouldn’t back up under its own power; idle run refers to running engines at idle, typically for checks or warm-up, not for moving the aircraft to a different location.