A taxi clearance to an assigned takeoff runway authorizes crossing which taxiways?

A taxi clearance to an assigned takeoff runway authorizes crossing which taxiways?

• A. All taxiways
• B. Taxiways that intersect the taxi route
• C. Taxiways that do not intersect the taxi route
• D. Runways

Answer: (B)

When you’re cleared to taxi to an assigned takeoff runway, the clearance covers the route you’ll take to that runway and includes permission to cross only the taxiways that lie directly on that route. Taxiways that intersect the path you’ll follow are authorized to cross because they are part of the route to the runway. Taxiways that do not intersect the route aren’t included in the clearance, so crossing them would require separate authorization. A clearance to the runway does not grant permission to cross any runway unless you’ve been explicitly cleared to do so.

When you’re cleared to taxi to an assigned takeoff runway, the clearance covers the route you’ll take to that runway and includes permission to cross only the taxiways that lie directly on that route. Taxiways that intersect the path you’ll follow are authorized to cross because they are part of the route to the runway. Taxiways that do not intersect the route aren’t included in the clearance, so crossing them would require separate authorization. A clearance to the runway does not grant permission to cross any runway unless you’ve been explicitly cleared to do so.