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Originally Posted by meritflyer  But if thats what you should do..  |
There's a big difference between what's legal and what's safe. TERPS requires that an intermediate segment be aligned with the final approach course within 30 degrees. If your hold-in-lieu (HIL) is located at the IAF/FAF, and you approach at a larger angle than that, your turn to final could exceed the protected area.
While it may seem absurd to do the HIL when you're on course, on altitude, and on airspeed, legally you're supposed to. Real world, many pilots would not. ATC might be surprised if you do.
My view is that self-discipline is a great asset when flying IFR, and it's better not to develop the habit of cutting corners when we don't fully understand why the corners are there in the first place. ;-)