Originally Posted by False Capture
I disagree, the use of the word "hold" is ambiguous. Why use the verb (ie. "hold") to describe an action when the aircraft is waiting at the noun (ie. "hold"). Use of the phrase "line-up and wait" is unambiguous.
I don't know, but never had a problem with the word "hold" either. Now the term "holding position" is not a term used in the US. Controllers in the US come out right and say hold short of the ILS/CAT III A line. which is more direct than hold point. But hey.... its all about semantics... isn't it?
Originally Posted by Keygrip
HD asked, "Why don't pilots use the correct phraseology?". I've often wondered the same.
I was in the traffic pattern at a regional airfield just last week and saw a fractional ownership biz. jet waiting at the "Holding Point".
AS the landing aircraft crossed the threshold in front of the jet, ATC said "XXXX taxi into position and hold". The flight crew came back, in cheery voice, with "We're on the hold"
WTF does that mean?
Thats why airlines have a director of flight standards... SOPs