How should you respond if weather worsens while taxiing?

How should you respond if weather worsens while taxiing?

• A. Stop if possible and follow ATC instructions; seek shelter or wait for clearance to resume.
• B. Continue taxiing and hope visibility improves.
• C. Turn around and exit the airfield.
• D. Ignore ATC instructions.

Answer: (A)

When weather gets worse during taxiing, safety means stopping if you can and waiting for explicit guidance from ATC. Deteriorating visibility and changing conditions on the ground can erase your reference points, make it easy to lose your taxi route, and increase the chance of conflicts with other aircraft or equipment. By stopping and following ATC instructions, you give controllers a chance to reassess conditions, issue a hold, or provide a safe re-route or clearance to resume only when it’s truly safe. Turning around and leaving the airfield, continuing to taxi, or ignoring ATC removes that safety layer and can lead to unsafe situations or violations of procedures. If you can’t proceed safely, seek shelter or hold where ATC directs and wait for the next clearance.

When weather gets worse during taxiing, safety means stopping if you can and waiting for explicit guidance from ATC. Deteriorating visibility and changing conditions on the ground can erase your reference points, make it easy to lose your taxi route, and increase the chance of conflicts with other aircraft or equipment. By stopping and following ATC instructions, you give controllers a chance to reassess conditions, issue a hold, or provide a safe re-route or clearance to resume only when it’s truly safe. Turning around and leaving the airfield, continuing to taxi, or ignoring ATC removes that safety layer and can lead to unsafe situations or violations of procedures. If you can’t proceed safely, seek shelter or hold where ATC directs and wait for the next clearance.