How do you engage the nosewheel steering system?

• A. The steering handle must be pushed down
• B. The steering handle must be pulled up
• C. The flight control computer must be reset
• D. The rudder pedals must be depressed forward

Answer: (A)

Engaging the nosewheel steering is done by using the steering handle, specifically pushing it downward. This action locks the steering linkage into the steerable mode so the nose wheel responds to the steering control and allows you to taxi accurately on the ground. Pulling the handle upward would typically disengage or leave the system in a non-steerable state, so you’d lose steering input. Resetting the flight control computer isn’t how you set up ground steering, and the rudder pedals control the aircraft’s yaw via the rudder—not the nosewheel linkage—so moving them forward doesn’t engage nosewheel steering.