Canada: "Line Up and Wait" Instruction

Is this the same as "Taxi into position and hold"?

From the FAA:

Canada: "Line Up and Wait" Instruction
Notice Number: NOTC1165


In Canada, controllers currently use the phraseology "TAXI TO POSITION" or
"TAXI TO POSITION AND WAIT" when instructing an aircraft to enter the
departure runway. As part of the continuing effort by NAV CANADA to conform
with international best practices, procedures will be implemented in the
near future to adopt the ICAO-recommended phraseology "LINE UP" or "LINE UP
AND WAIT" when controllers instruct an aircraft to enter the runway intended
for take off.

This change will take place in April, 2008 with advanced notice published as
Aeronautical Information Circular 9/08. This circular is currently available
on the NAV CANADA website and may be accessed via the attached link.

Aeronautical Information Circular 9/08

"Steve Foley" wrote in message
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Is this the same as "Taxi into position and hold"?


Yes. In the US, "taxi into position and hold" was changed to "position and
hold" a few years ago.

"Steve Foley" wrote in
:

Is this the same as "Taxi into position and hold"?



Yes,and you must be careful not to take any "hold position" clearance as
position and hold. Hold position means hold short of the runway. ICAO
changed a lot of ATC after the tenerife accident.


Bertie