PA.II.D.S8FAA-S-ACS-6C · Nov 2023Skills
Position the airplane properly relative to hold lines.
Position the airplane properly relative to hold lines.
Bottom line
When ATC issues a “hold short” clearance, you are expected to taxi up to, but not cross any part of the runway holding marking. At a towered airport, runway hold markings should never be crossed without explicit ATC instructions. Do not enter a runway at a towered airport unless instructions are given from ATC to cross, takeoff from, or “line up and wait” on that specific runway.
FAA references
- PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-33) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- AC 91-73, para. 7b — AC No: 91-73B
- AIM 2-1-6 (Runway Status Light (RWSL) System) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AIM 2-3-4 (Taxiway Markings) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
- AFH ch. 11 (p. 11-8) — FAA-H-8083-3C
- PHAK ch. 14 (p. 14-34) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
- AIM 4-3-18 (Taxiing) — AIM Basic 2/20/25 w/ Change 1 (8/7/25) & Change 2 (1/22/26)
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