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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 5:44 pm
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Originally Posted by thorntow
In FAA Air Traffic Control phraseology, there in no such phraseology as @Cleared to line up and wait. The proper phraseology is "(aircraft call sign) taxi into position and hold, (reason for hold)." The acft should reply with an acknowledgement.
Outdated.

"Position and hold" has NOT been acceptable ATC phraseology in the United States for several years now.

"Line Up and Wait" is now correct ATC phraseology in the USA as with most of the world.

And while I don't want to study the FAA ATC manual in detail, I also believe that the "Cleared to" part is both redundant and not allowed as part of a LUAW clearance.
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