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From the cockpit, this marking confirms the aircraft to be

Sample test figureRunway holding position marking (approaching from the taxiway)FAA-CT-8080-2H · Sport, Recreational, Private & Remote Pilot supplement
How to read it: Two solid lines on your side and two dashed lines on the far side: you are on the taxiway, hold short here until cleared onto the runway.
A

on a taxiway, about to enter runway zone.

B

on a runway, about to clear.✓ Correct Answer

C

near an instrument approach clearance zone.

Explanation

The image is a runway boundary sign: yellow background with a black graphic of the runway holding position marking, two solid lines and two dashed lines. AIM 2-3-9 says it faces the runway and is seen by the pilot exiting the runway, as a cue for when the aircraft is clear of the runway. Seen from the dashed-line side (the runway side), with the solid lines ahead, you are on the runway about to clear it. A pilot on a taxiway about to enter a runway would see the solid-line side and a red runway holding position sign. An ILS critical area boundary sign shows a different, ladder-like graphic.

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