A C-172 student pilot with modest english skills misinterpreted the local controller's clearance to ...

Narrative:

I was number one holding short of runway xx. I called in ready for takeoff. The tower assigns me to hold short; and I reply back and was holding short. Then about 20 seconds later; tower tells me to hold short again. So I thought that what I wasn't doing what they were asking me to do; and it registered in my mind that they are asking me to line up and wait. So I lined up and waited. Then tower told me to exit the runway. By assigning me a hold short twice; as a student pilot; it threw me off. I now realized what I did wrong. I learned from what happened; and will make sure it wont occur again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C-172 Student Pilot with modest English skills misinterpreted the Local Controller's clearance to hold short of the runway and; instead; believed he had been cleared to LUAW. An E55P on approach and cleared to land instead made a go around as directed by ATC.

Narrative: I was number one holding short of Runway XX. I called in ready for takeoff. The Tower assigns me to hold short; and I reply back and was holding short. Then about 20 seconds later; Tower tells me to hold short again. So I thought that what I wasn't doing what they were asking me to do; and it registered in my mind that they are asking me to line up and wait. So I lined up and waited. Then Tower told me to exit the runway. By assigning me a hold short twice; as a student pilot; it threw me off. I now realized what I did wrong. I learned from what happened; and will make sure it wont occur again.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	957411
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Student
Person 2
Function	Local
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway

A C-172 student pilot with modest english skills misinterpreted the local controller's clearance to hold short of the runway and; instead; believed he had been cleared to luaw. An E55P on approach and cleared to land instead made a go around as directed by ATC.