jetcareers - View Single Post - Entering a hold

nosehair · October 23rd, 2006, 16:09

It depends....

If you're holding enroute, it doesn't really matter.

But if you are told to hold over an IAF which will become the FAF when cleared for the approach, you are probably being held because there is an airplane on the approach in front of you. It happens.

As soon as the airplane in front of you completes his approach, the controller is going to clear you.

If you are in the habit of tracking outbound on the inbound course, and you hear "Cleared for the approach", there you are, going the wrong way.

If you stay parallel and in a position to make the inbound turn intercepting the inbound course, you are in a position to continue across the fix as the FAF and continue the approach without another turn to get established.

October 23rd, 2006, 16:09	#17
nosehair Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 613	Re: Entering a hold - parallel entry It depends.... If you're holding enroute, it doesn't really matter. But if you are told to hold over an IAF which will become the FAF when cleared for the approach, you are probably being held because there is an airplane on the approach in front of you. It happens. As soon as the airplane in front of you completes his approach, the controller is going to clear you. If you are in the habit of tracking outbound on the inbound course, and you hear "Cleared for the approach", there you are, going the wrong way. If you stay parallel and in a position to make the inbound turn intercepting the inbound course, you are in a position to continue across the fix as the FAF and continue the approach without another turn to get established.