Airline says pilot wasn't warned of plane he hit at Fla. airport

[TheBlackAdder]

10. Zoom in and check out the airport. You'll see the stand aways and the solid taxi lines.

In the following AOPA link, zoom in and view the gates and stands. They are shaded different colors. Also notice the lines that planes are to follow - they aren't left lane, right lane lines. Even if you doubt what I am saying, measure the wingspan of the aircraft with a piece of paper and see if you can fit it to the left or right of the solid line without encroaching on the tarmac. And, if you look a little north of the gates, you'll see a plane on the taxiway with it's nose over the solid line - maintaining the center of the taxiway. They are there to ensure that the aircraft has sufficient space to clear parked aircraft and whatever ground support equipment might be there to service the craft.

http://www.aopa.org/airports/KFLL