Taxiing

They suggest that the way aircraft move under power before they take off or after they land reminded someone of the way taxicabs slowly drove around the block when looking for passengers.

[3][4] Also by 1909, French aviation pioneers like Blériot, Farman and Voisin used the term "taxi" for a trainer aircraft, that was so constructed that a pupil would not accidentally get airborne.

Hybrid electrically driven nose gear are under development to allow high use aircraft to shut down the engines during taxi operations.

Anticipate stopping so that large rearward cyclic applications are not required as this may result in the tail skids striking the ground.

This ensures that they can be stopped quickly and do not risk wheel damage on larger aircraft if they accidentally turn off the paved surface.

The use of engine thrust near terminals is restricted due to the possibility of structural damage or injury to personnel caused by jet blast.