Time to get this thread going again
"Hold Short"
This crops up in central europe, mostly german & french speeking countries.
ATC: "Hold short runway 28"
(given to an aircraft cleared to the holding point 28)
How short is short. 3 meters or 30 meters. Is it permission to move past the holding point surface markings and get a little bit closer to the runway?
ATC: "Hold short taxiway Lima"
Same again. OK I'll keep 3cm short of the taxiway.
Its bull!!!!
Then there is ...
ATC: "Standby short" (mostly heard in switzerland and germany)
OK - what does this mean ???
Maybe we should define how long a standard "standby" is and what units we measure it in. Minutes, fuel burn or $ or £ or euro-things.
Then when we know how long a standard standby is, then we could usefully work out how long "Standby short" is.
ATC please stop using local rubbish and keep it standard
