Which of the following is an example of the correct phraseology used to request an aircraft to hold short of a runway?

Which of the following is an example of the correct phraseology used to request an aircraft to hold short of a runway?

• A. Cheyenne 34T, line up and wait on rwy 28R
• B. Cheyenne 34T, taxi to rwy 28R and depart
• C. Cheyenne 34T, cleared for takeoff on rwy 28R
• D. Cheyenne 34T, hold short of rwy 28R at taxiway C for landing traffic

Answer: (D)

The idea is to use a hold-short instruction with precise location so the pilot knows exactly where to stop and wait before entering the runway. Saying “hold short of Runway 28R at Taxiway C for landing traffic” tells Cheyenne 34T to stop before the threshold of Runway 28R and to do so at the specific holding point (Taxiway C). Adding “for landing traffic” conveys that there are inbound aircraft and that the hold should be respected to maintain safe separation. The other phrases don’t fit because they either move the aircraft onto the runway or clear it to take off, rather than asking it to stop before the runway.

The idea is to use a hold-short instruction with precise location so the pilot knows exactly where to stop and wait before entering the runway. Saying “hold short of Runway 28R at Taxiway C for landing traffic” tells Cheyenne 34T to stop before the threshold of Runway 28R and to do so at the specific holding point (Taxiway C). Adding “for landing traffic” conveys that there are inbound aircraft and that the hold should be respected to maintain safe separation.

The other phrases don’t fit because they either move the aircraft onto the runway or clear it to take off, rather than asking it to stop before the runway.