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Ground control authorizes “GOLF ALPHA BRAVO CHARLIE TAXI RUNWAY 29 HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 04”. The pilot should acknowledge this by replying “GOLF ALPHA BRAVO CHARLIE TO

  1. ARUNWAY 04”.
  2. BRUNWAY 29”.
  3. CHOLD SHORT OF 29”.
  4. DHOLD SHORT OF 04”.Correct answer

Why this is the answer

Per the TC AIM, a taxi instruction with a hold-short restriction must be read back including the hold-short element, so the correct acknowledgement ends “...HOLD SHORT OF 04.” Reading back only the destination runway omits the safety-critical restriction.

Reference

TC AIM-RAC – Taxi Information

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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