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When should a pilot contact ground control instead of tower?
Choices
When ready for takeoff on the runway
Incorrect. Review the explanation and the cited FAA reference for the correct answer.
✓ When taxiing on the movement area after landing or before takeoffcorrect
Ground control is responsible for the movement of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface (taxiways, ramp areas). Tower controls the runway and airspace. Contact ground for taxi instructions; contact tower when ready for takeoff or when airborne.
When airborne within the traffic pattern
Incorrect. Review the explanation and the cited FAA reference for the correct answer.
When on final approach
Incorrect. Review the explanation and the cited FAA reference for the correct answer.
Why
Ground control is responsible for the movement of aircraft and vehicles on the airport surface (taxiways, ramp areas). Tower controls the runway and airspace. Contact ground for taxi instructions; contact tower when ready for takeoff or when airborne.
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