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Airport operationsQuestion 187 of 934

ATC says, "Hold short of Taxiway Bravo." The taxiway has a single dashed yellow line across it. Where must the pilot stop?

  1. With the nose wheel on the dashed line and the mains behind it
  2. With no part of the airplane past the dashed line
  3. With the main wheels on the dashed line
  4. Anywhere within 50 feet before the line
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Correct answer: With no part of the airplane past the dashed line

A single dashed line marks the hold position at a taxiway intersection. No part of the airplane may cross it.

Source: Aeronautical Information Manual (FAA, Basic with Change 3, 9 July 2026), AIM 2-3-5 Holding Position Markings — Intersecting Taxiways, page 152

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026