Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors; Weather
Taxiing out for the runway for departure; at the junction of B and A taxiways at RNO we hit a patch of black ice; did an involuntary; slow 360 without leaving the pavement; and proceeded to slow taxi to the departure runway; after the 360; the runway boasted good braking action; our passengers were amused; and unafraid. Ground control informed us that a sand truck would be dispatched to the site of our spin out; and we departed without further delay. Actually the only thing I can say is be careful out there; especially in the mountain airports; in the wintertime. Make that all airports in the winter time.
Flight crew lost control of the aircraft when they encountered black ice on the taxiway. They regained control and continued with extreme caution.