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Originally Posted by B767Driver  As a side note, my company procedures require all parallel entries to be flown outbound on the holding radial or FAC radial. So being established inbound after the turn is not really practical...which is why we always would find ourselves making the turn in the holding pattern.
As for ATC's planning...they would have to expect you to make the outbound turn...how do they know you'd be established inbound after the entry? |
That's sort of the point. They don't. All they really know is that you crossed the fix outbound and are expecting you to turn inbound and continue the approach (although in a non-radar environment, I think they will almost always ask you to report inbound.)
The pilot's decision to proceed direct to the fix rather than to intercept the FAC is your decision, not something that's required, and it won't affect ATC's view - cross, fly outbound, turn inbound, and continue the approach) If you are going to take the extra leg to get established, tell them. (BTW, I'm not sure why turning to intercept the inbound course after a parallel entry isn't practical. I usually make those turns 30° past the inbound course so that I will intercept prior to reaching the fix - I figured that out when I was asked t do a parallel entry to an intersection hold and got completely lost
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