Local controller improper ATC phraseology. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	154554
Time
Date	199008
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sfo
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	154554
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

We were holding short, #1 for takeoff on runway 22L. An light transport was on the runway holding for takeoff. The tower called us, '(call sign), I need to talk to you.' I replied, 'go ahead.' tower replied, 'position behind the light transport.' I replied, 'roger, position behind the light transport.' tower replied, 'I'm sorry, behind the light transport.' the light transport then moved up so we could get into position behind him. We then taxied into position behind the light transport. As we taxied into position, I verified with the tower if this was what he intended. There was a pause, then the tower replied twice, 'don't do this to me.' the tower controller used several improper phrases and terminology which the light transport and the first officer and I questioned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LCL CTLR IMPROPER ATC PHRASEOLOGY. OPERATIONAL DEVIATION.

Narrative: WE WERE HOLDING SHORT, #1 FOR TKOF ON RWY 22L. AN LTT WAS ON THE RWY HOLDING FOR TKOF. THE TWR CALLED US, '(CALL SIGN), I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.' I REPLIED, 'GO AHEAD.' TWR REPLIED, 'POS BEHIND THE LTT.' I REPLIED, 'ROGER, POS BEHIND THE LTT.' TWR REPLIED, 'I'M SORRY, BEHIND THE LTT.' THE LTT THEN MOVED UP SO WE COULD GET INTO POS BEHIND HIM. WE THEN TAXIED INTO POS BEHIND THE LTT. AS WE TAXIED INTO POS, I VERIFIED WITH THE TWR IF THIS WAS WHAT HE INTENDED. THERE WAS A PAUSE, THEN THE TWR REPLIED TWICE, 'DON'T DO THIS TO ME.' THE TWR CTLR USED SEVERAL IMPROPER PHRASES AND TERMINOLOGY WHICH THE LTT AND THE F/O AND I QUESTIONED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.