Hold Short means to wait with the nose of your aircraft on the line at your approved runway. Line-up means to get your aircraft on the runway waiting for the all clear to take off. Please make note when ATC is giving instructions.
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And just to keep everyone on their toes, “line up and wait” used to be stated as “position and hold”.
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Not on the line! That would be a runway incursion! Safely short of the line.
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Exactly! Always think of you as the pilot and you need to see the hold short line from the cockpit