Basic ATC
An instruction to stop before reaching a specified point, usually a runway or intersection, and not proceed until further clearance is received.
Quick answer: An instruction to stop before reaching a specified point, usually a runway or intersection, and not proceed until further clearance is received.
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An instruction to stop before reaching a specified point, usually a runway or intersection, and not proceed until further clearance is received.
Hold short matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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Questions and answers
In this glossary, Hold short refers to: An instruction to stop before reaching a specified point, usually a runway or intersection, and not proceed until further clearance is received.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Tower: American 456, taxi via Alpha and hold short of runway 27."
Hold short matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Hold short is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Hold short is grouped under Basic ATC. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
An instruction to stop before reaching a specified point, usually a runway or intersection, and not proceed until further clearance is received.
Tower: American 456, taxi via Alpha and hold short of runway 27.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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