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Where taxiway holding positions have not been established, aircraft waiting to enter an active runway should normally hold

  1. Aclear of the manoeuvring area.
  2. B50 ft from the edge of the runway.
  3. C150 ft from the edge of the runway.
  4. D200 ft from the edge of the runway.Correct answer

Why this is the answer

Where no taxiway holding position is marked, aircraft should hold 200 ft back from the runway edge (TC AIM-RAC, Taxi Holding Positions) to stay clear of aircraft using the runway.

Reference

TC AIM-RAC – Taxi Holding Positions

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

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