ATC Whoops
I was giving an instrument check ride the other night in an SA-365. We were being vectored for an ILS. The controller told us he was going to sequence us in behind another aircraft. He told us to turn to 350 and "hold there." The pilot flying turned to 350 and then asked me what he should do. Just then approach called us and said to "just hold there." I took the radio and asked the controller just what he wanted us to do. I said we had no holding instructions, no holding fix. What did he want us to do. He said "Just hover there." I answered that it was an unacceptable request and I would not comply. He said "You are a helicopter right? Just hover." I informed him that I would not hover at 3,000 ft at 0100. He needed to come up with an alternate plan. He expressed his surprise but then came up with a plan. I have heard of this kind of thing happening but always thought it was just a war story. Never believed it could happen to me.