What is the general rule for yielding to pedestrians on the airside?

• A. Ignore pedestrians on airside to keep traffic flowing
• B. Speed up when pedestrians are present
• C. Slow down, stop if necessary, give the pedestrian right of way; maintain safe distance behind or near crosswalks
• D. Only yield to pedestrians inside a crosswalk with no traffic

Answer: (C)

On the airside, pedestrians take priority. The safe rule is to slow down when you see people on or near a crosswalk, stop if necessary, give the pedestrian the right of way, and maintain a safe distance behind or near the crosswalk. This ensures they can cross without surprise and keeps you out of their path as aircraft, tow vehicles, and other traffic move around. Even if a pedestrian isn’t in the exact marked area, you should yield if they are about to cross or are clearly in your intended path, and only proceed once it’s safe. The reason this works is that airside environments have blind corners, jet blast, wing movement, and limited visibility, so proactive yielding prevents injuries and collisions. The other options ignore pedestrians, promote risky speeds, or limit yielding to only a narrow situation, which is unsafe and not in line with typical airside safety practices.