Originally Posted by
giggitygiggity
But why? Seems like an unnecessary erosion of safety. The only answer I can conceive is controller laziness or a desperation to sound slick.
It isn’t. The vast majority of US pilots are dumbfounded when they hear “line up and wait behind...”. They think it’s reckless and unsafe.
They hold it in the same regard as you do with “cleared to land, number 3”.
It’s just what you’re used to.