"Line up and wait" and "taxi into position and hold" are essentially the same instruction, with the former being the currently approved phraseology. "Line up and wait" does not equate to takeoff ...

This article is co-authored by Molly Dickens, Ph.D. The English lexicon is always evolving to accommodate our lived reality. In the last decade, we have seen many terms find their way into the ...

Question: Are line up and wait and taxi into position and hold the same thing? Can you give yourself a "line up and wait" clearance at a nontowered airport? Answer: "Line up and wait" and "Taxi into ...