How Much (Or Little) Can Pilots See From The Cockpit When Taxiing?

Though pilots are trained to fly without being able to see ahead of them, being able to see where you are going on the ground is essential. How much pilots can see while taxiing is determined by the plane's design, the size of the flight deck windows and their orientation, the tilt of the plane (think about taildraggers), and much more. Here's a short explanation of how forward visibility differs in general aviation planes and airliners, and which planes have the best (and worst) lines of sight on the ground.