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Elements related to holding procedures, including reporting criteria, appropriate speeds, and recommended entry procedures for standard, nonstandard, published, and non-published holding patterns.

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  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 3. En Route Procedures › 5-3-8. Holding

    airspeed limitations in 14 CFR section 91.117, Aircraft Speed, still apply. (c) The following phraseology may be used by an ATCS to advise a pilot of the maximum holding airspeed for a holding pattern airspace area. PHRASEOLOGY- (AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION) (holding ... instructions, when needed) MAXIMUM HOLDING AIRSPEED IS (speed in knots). FIG 5-3-4 Holding Pattern Entry Procedures 3. Entry Procedures. Holding protected airspace is designed based in part on pilot compliance with the three recommended holding pattern entry procedures…

  • Chapter 5. Air Traffic Procedures › Section 4. Arrival Procedures › 5-4-6. Approach Clearance

    Arrival Holding. Some approach charts have an arrival holding pattern depicted at an IAF or at a feeder fix located along an airway. The arrival hold is depicted using a “thin line” since it is not always a mandatory part ... instrument procedure. (a) Arrival holding is charted where holding is frequently required prior to starting the approach procedure so that detailed holding instructions are not required. The arrival holding pattern is not authorized unless assigned by ATC. Holding…

  • Chapter 10: IFR Flight › Holding Procedures › Standard Entry Procedures

    Afterwards, turn to a heading to parallel the holding course outbound. Fly outbound for 1 minute, turn in the direction of the holding pattern through more than 180°, and return to the holding fix or intercept the holding course inbound ... Teardrop Procedure. When approaching the holding fix from anywhere in sector (b), the teardrop entry procedure would be to fly to the fix, turn outbound to a heading for a 30° teardrop entry within the pattern (on the holding side…