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Well the difference between the two phrases is as to WHO
will take the next action.

"Hold for release" means wait until the controller gets back
to you.

"Call for release" means "I'm ready, tell me when YOU are".

Mike Schwartz wrote:
>
> Often around Appleton, the controller will say, "Hold for release",
> usually followed by the reason for the hold, such as, "because Chicago
> is in ground stop right now." I've heard, "Call for release when
> ready", but that's usually only given when a plane running a little
> late, or the pilot is too busy to copy, and says, "Standby.".
> --
> *** Mike Schwartz - PC Support & Services - Appleton, WI ***
> "Roy Smith, CFI" <roy@panix.com> wrote in message
> news:roy-C4B0B4.19322718102000@news.panix.com...
> "Stan" <sprevost@hiwaay.net> wrote:
> > He did not tell me to hold for release, just to call for
> > release when ready
>
> I think you're really micro-nit-picking if you're trying to
> differentiate between "hold for release" and "call for release when
> ready".
> --
> Roy Smith, CFI-ASE-IA

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