Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 11/225)
Character Range: 344205–347035

of the taxiway strip. The recommended dimensions of such stripes are 8 m long by 1 m wide.

     Figure 8.43 (2)   Taxiway edge markings (illustrates matters)

8.44 Holding bay markings

       (1) Holding bay markings must be provided on all sealed, asphalt or concrete holding bays.

       (2) As illustrated in Figure 8.44 (2), holding bay markings must consist of:

(a) taxi guidelines; and

(b) intermediate holding position markings.

Note   Holding bay markings are to be located so that aircraft using the holding bay are separated from aircraft on the associated taxiway, as provided for in subsection 6.55 (2).

       (3) Subject to subsection (4), the holding position marking in the holding bay must be marked as if it were an intermediate holding position marking.

       (4) If the location of the holding position in a holding bay is also a runway holding position and thus requires a runway holding position to be provided, the Pattern A runway holding position marking must be used.

     Figure 8.44 (2)   Holding bay markings (illustrates matters)

8.45 Taxiway limit markings

       (1) Taxiway limit markings may be provided at the entrance of a taxiway to communicate, in annotated form, a limitation on aircraft operations on the taxiway.

Note   Taxiway limits might include, but are not limited to, aircraft weight or aircraft wingspan.

       (2) As shown in Figure 8.45 (2), where a taxiway limit marking is provided, each letter and number used to communicate the limitation must:

(a) be coloured yellow; and

(b) be 2 m in height and in accordance with section 8.69; and

(c) have a 0.15 m line width; and

(d) except when part of an individual word, abbreviation, or numerical value — be separated from each other by 0.5 m spaces.

       (3) The marking must be positioned to be clearly readable by the pilot of an approaching aircraft before the aircraft enters the taxiway with the limitation.
       (4) The taxiway guideline must be omitted at least 0.9 m but not more than 1 m on each side of the taxiway limit marking.

     Figure 8.45 (2)   Example of taxiway limit marking for aircraft weight due to pavement strength limitation (illustrates matters)

CHAPTER 8

Division 5 Apron markings

8.46 Introduction

       (1) If a sealed, asphalt or concrete apron is designed to accommodate any aircraft with:

(a) MTOW of more than 5 700 kg; and

(b) one or more nose wheels;

        then the following must be provided:

(c) taxi guidelines;

(d) primary aircraft parking position markings.

Note   Where the same section of apron is to be used by multiple aircraft of differing size and weight, the aerodrome operator may also provide secondary aircraft parking position markings.

       (2) Apron markings must be designed:

(a) to be clearly discernible, succinct, uncluttered