F-900 crew had a runway incursion at lgav. Language barrier and the non standard terminology 'line up and wait,' versus 'position and hold,' was used by the ATCT local controller.

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Attributes
ACN	586095
Time
Date	200306
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgav.airport
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Falcon 900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : position and hold ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 10300 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	586095
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the ground at lgav, I contacted ground to taxi. We were given clearance to taxi to a holding point near the end of the runway. Next, the controller cleared us to what we thought was 'into position and hold runway 3R.' as I was expecting to hear a clearance to 'line up and wait,' I carefully read back 'into position and hold runway 3R.' we cleared the final approach path and taxied into position. After about 2 mins the controller asked if we were ready. I replied affirmative. Then the controller stated that we were not cleared to line up, but that it was ok. The main factor in this was my not waiting for the controller to say 'line up and wait.' the heavy accent of the controller and the fact that they don't use the term 'hold short' with the mandatory pilot readback are also factors. It was very alarming to me that we taxied onto a runway without clearance. I think that the mandatory use of and required readback of hold short instructions should be used worldwide.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: F-900 CREW HAD A RWY INCURSION AT LGAV. LANGUAGE BARRIER AND THE NON STANDARD TERMINOLOGY 'LINE UP AND WAIT,' VERSUS 'POS AND HOLD,' WAS USED BY THE ATCT LCL CTLR.

Narrative: ON THE GND AT LGAV, I CONTACTED GND TO TAXI. WE WERE GIVEN CLRNC TO TAXI TO A HOLDING POINT NEAR THE END OF THE RWY. NEXT, THE CTLR CLRED US TO WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS 'INTO POS AND HOLD RWY 3R.' AS I WAS EXPECTING TO HEAR A CLRNC TO 'LINE UP AND WAIT,' I CAREFULLY READ BACK 'INTO POS AND HOLD RWY 3R.' WE CLRED THE FINAL APCH PATH AND TAXIED INTO POS. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINS THE CTLR ASKED IF WE WERE READY. I REPLIED AFFIRMATIVE. THEN THE CTLR STATED THAT WE WERE NOT CLRED TO LINE UP, BUT THAT IT WAS OK. THE MAIN FACTOR IN THIS WAS MY NOT WAITING FOR THE CTLR TO SAY 'LINE UP AND WAIT.' THE HVY ACCENT OF THE CTLR AND THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T USE THE TERM 'HOLD SHORT' WITH THE MANDATORY PLT READBACK ARE ALSO FACTORS. IT WAS VERY ALARMING TO ME THAT WE TAXIED ONTO A RWY WITHOUT CLRNC. I THINK THAT THE MANDATORY USE OF AND REQUIRED READBACK OF HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE USED WORLDWIDE.

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.