Airline Transport Pilot and Type Rating for Airplane Category › VI. Instrument Procedures › Task J. Holding Procedures

AA.VI.J.S3

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Change to the appropriate holding airspeed for the aircraft and holding altitude to cross the holding fix at or below maximum holding airspeed.

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Aeronautical Information Manual p. 5-3-27
Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 3. En Route Procedures › 5-3-8. Holding
below the maximum speed prior to initially crossing the holding fix to avoid exiting the protected airspace. Pilots unable to comply with the maximum airspeed restriction should notify ATC. (3) Holding patterns ... patterns at Navy fields only - 230 KIAS maximum, unless otherwise depicted. (5) All helicopter/power lift aircraft holding on a “COPTER” instrument procedure is predicated on a minimum airspeed of 90 KIAS unless charted otherwise. (6) When…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 10-11
Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Holding Procedures › Standard Entry Procedures
altitudes and maximum holding airspeeds: Altitude Mean Sea Level (MSL) Airspeed (KIAS) Up to 6,000 feet 200 14,001 feet and above 265 The following are exceptions to the maximum holding ... KIAS maximum, unless otherwise depicted. 4. Holding patterns at Navy airfields only—230 KIAS maximum, unless otherwise depicted. 5. The pilot of an aircraft unable to comply with maximum airspeed restrictions should notify ATC. While other…
Instrument Flying Handbook p. 10-11
Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Holding Procedures › Holding Instructions
airspeed (MHA). The purpose of the speed reduction is to prevent overshooting the holding airspace limits, especially at locations where adjacent holding patterns are close together. All aircraft may hold at the following altitudes and maximum holding airspeeds…