September 4th, 2007, 12:05
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Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clear Lake, TX
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|  Re: Holding Patterns.
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Originally Posted by meritflyer  Parallel: Two turns opposite the direction of the hold to enter. If it is a parallel, the heading to turn to after crossing the fix was given to you in you holding clearance.
Teardrop: If its a left turn pattern, add 30 degrees to the outbound heading. Right pattern, subtract 30 degrees from the outbound heading. Once you've flown your 30 degree offset for one minute, remember it'll always be a turn back in the direction of the hold (to intercept the inboud course/radial). | I really need to work better to understand this. . .it's killing me now.
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