Originally Posted by
safetypee
Interesting , this is what the ICAO book (still) says :
If take-off clearance has to be cancelled before the take-off roll has commenced, the flight crew shall be instructed to hold position, stating reason. If it is necessary to cancel take-off clearance after the aircraft has commenced the take-off roll, the flight crew shall be instructed to stop immediately.
So for us the actual R/T to use was : [call sign] HOLD POSITION [repeated} , not : "Cancel take off" , as once again the words "take off" should only be used in conjunction with the actual take off clearance.