So what gives? Why is there different terms between the US and CA?
Line up and wait vs position and hold
thats correct vs nothing
cleared to 9000 vs descend and maintain 9000
and why the heck does it always sound like ya'll are talking from a bi-plane?
ps. whats the hoopla over Tim Hortons? lol
Alright lemme clarify a few things.
The "correct" phraseology in Canada is (for each example)
"Line Up and Wait" This is an ICAO standard, and met resistance, but is the phraseology that's supposed to be in use in Canada, and according to ICAO and NavCanada the world over?
"That's Correct" Um... well as I've stated before we have to by our rules acknowledge a readback, it's a layer of safety... but "That's Correct" isn't "Correct" phraseology really, "Roger" (Hence the Roger fights of great fame)
"Cleared to 9000" This is old phraseology, we're not supposed to say this anymore either unless I missed a memo, but it's supposed to be "Descend to 9,000 or Climb to flight level 3 5 0"
On the note about the bad radios, please for GOD SAKE write somebody at NavCanada and KEEP writing. We know the radios are terrible but they still work well enough I guess?? A few hundred pilots writing to complain about the "service" (ATC in Canada is a public company serving customers don't forget)
On the note about Tim Hortons.... well I think enough's been said but man I gotta add that it's 0447 right now, and I'm almost out the door to work, and without my Large One and One with Milk Tim Hortons Crac...er coffee my day would not start... it gives you horrid gut rot for the first 5-10 times you drink it, after that the cocaine they mix in with the sugar starts to give you the addicition you just can't shake.
I don't even know why these people advertise, from 6AM-10AM any morning of the week at ANY Tim Hortons in the Country, there's a line-up of 15-20 cars constantly in the drive-thru, not to mention try taking a morning flight at any Airport in Canada and getting a muffin and a coffee a make your flight.
My advice to you is not to drink it, you'll become addicted and you will be saying "Aboot" "Eh?" and "THAT WAS ICING YA HOSER!".