Basic ATC
An air traffic control instruction for an aircraft to taxi onto the runway and hold in position, awaiting takeoff clearance.
Quick answer: An air traffic control instruction for an aircraft to taxi onto the runway and hold in position, awaiting takeoff clearance.
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An air traffic control instruction for an aircraft to taxi onto the runway and hold in position, awaiting takeoff clearance.
Line up and wait 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, Line up and wait refers to: An air traffic control instruction for an aircraft to taxi onto the runway and hold in position, awaiting takeoff clearance.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Tower: Lufthansa 789, runway 09, line up and wait."
Line up and wait 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.
Line up and wait is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Line up and wait 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 air traffic control instruction for an aircraft to taxi onto the runway and hold in position, awaiting takeoff clearance.
Tower: Lufthansa 789, runway 09, line up and wait.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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