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Airport operationsQuestion 185 of 934

A pilot exits a runway across the holding position marking. When is the airplane clear of the runway?

  1. When the nose wheel crosses the dashed lines
  2. When the main wheels cross the runway edge
  3. When the airplane slows to taxi speed after landing
  4. When the entire airplane has crossed both lines
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Correct answer: When the entire airplane has crossed both lines

To be clear of the runway, the whole aircraft must cross the dashed and solid lines.

Source: Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25C), Chapter 14: Airport Operations — Runway Holding Position Marking, page 342

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026