Line Up and Wait (for it)

[ea6bflyr]

The FAA video is sweet: http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/news/current_events/lauw/media/LUAWv3Webversion.swf

What kind of music is that in the background......WAAAAAYY SEXY TIME MUSIC?

-ea6bflyr

 

[NavAir42]

It's not wildly different for the P-3 guys. Fly at just about any field that doesn't have American controllers and you'll run into this. It'll probably take me by surprise the first time I hear a tower in the United States say this but I'll only laugh if they can manage to say it with an Italian or Djiboutian accent.

Just as long as they don't start using the Italian method of PAR controlling we should be fine. Funniest thing I've ever had one say, "on de glideslope, on de course, ah don't touch a nothin'" followed by silence. Glad we had broken out by then.

 

[Gatordev]

So I had to sign a new read and initial yesterday saying that the Tower controllers at Navy Jax will start using the term "line up and wait" vice "position and hold" starting in the new FY. The alleged reason is that the FAA has changed the "standard" terminology to be more in-line with ICAO terminology. Supposedly this will help prevent confusion for those pilots that fly internationally. I have personally never heard the term "line up and wait" while flying over seas; granted my international experience is limited to Bahrain and Dubai. I'm just curious what those of you that fly internationally alot feel about the change. Do you really think the differences in the terminology is that confusing? I have a feeling that the people that deal with both ICAO and FAA procedures on a routine basis are experienced enough that the use of either of those terms isn't going to leave them baffled. I forsee it creating more confusion for Joe Cesna Pilot and potentially leading to an increase, albeit temporary, in runway incursions/confusion until the new standard catches on. Thoughts?

Merged threads. As has been said, it's pretty much everywhere BUT the U.S. that you hear this.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Merged threads. As has been said, it's pretty much everywhere BUT the U.S. that you hear this.

I don't remember them saying that in Iraq....never mind, it's was during the occupation.

-ea6bflyr

 

[Gatordev]

I don't remember them saying that in Iraq....never mind, it's was during the occupation.

-ea6bflyr

They didn't say it in Haiti, either, but it was the FAA that was running the show...after a couple of weeks.

 

[smittyrunr]

It's not wildly different for the P-3 guys. Fly at just about any field that doesn't have American controllers and you'll run into this. It'll probably take me by surprise the first time I hear a tower in the United States say this but I'll only laugh if they can manage to say it with an Italian or Djiboutian accent.

Just as long as they don't start using the Italian method of PAR controlling we should be fine. Funniest thing I've ever had one say, "on de glideslope, on de course, ah don't touch a nothin'" followed by silence. Glad we had broken out by then.

Actually the hardest part will be trying not to respond in a mock Italian accent, "A-line up-ah and ah-wait"

 

[Swanee]

The FAA video is sweet: http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/news/current_events/lauw/media/LUAWv3Webversion.swf

What kind of music is that in the background......WAAAAAYY SEXY TIME MUSIC?

-ea6bflyr

That music is pretty awesome. Proof that some pilot had a hand in making the video.

 

[Jim123]

Actually the hardest part will be trying not to respond in a mock Italian accent, "A-line up-ah and ah-wait"

Or one day a year, "Line up and wait, arrrrrrr!" irate_12

(see if the smiley comes out right)

 

[HAL Pilot]

Or one day a year, "Line up and wait, arrrrrrr!" irate_12

(see if the smiley comes out right)

And today just happens to be International Talk Like a Pirate Day.......
...

 

[Jim123]

Scallywags, today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day....... now raise yer grog
...

Fixed it for you

 

[phrogpilot73]

Fixed it for you , yaar!

Fixed it for you! Yaar!

 

[Kycntryboy]

I believe "Hold it right there" will be the replacement.

Followed shortly by just "Whoa".

 

[A4sForever]

It was kinda' "funny" overseas ... when the tower-guys (US contract people) would occasionally 'apologize' for using ICAO instead of 'standard' US phraseology ...

Always 'good' to hear a TEXAS or OK 'accent' in the tower or on approach @ Hong Kong ...

 

[Kaman]

I am getting to old for this crap...First it was changing the designations for airspace (TCA became Class B, Positive Control Area became Class A, etc...), then the age 65 rule change, new time and duty regs out by next summer...Now this...I will be screwing this up for a bit...All to become ICAO compliant.