It could say "Climb on R-289 radial to 3000' to the VFA10 hold" or it could say what it says.
No it couldn't. Because if you only climb at the minimun required gradient 2.5%, you wouldn't be able to get to 3000 feet by VFA10.
10 nm x 2.5% = 0.25 nm = 1500 feet.
Climb to 1400 on the radial. Then you will be above the MSA and free to maneuver in whatever way necessary to go to the holding.
If it said what you just wrote, someone would probably ask "I am only at 2700 feet when reaching VFA10, shold I continue on the radial or enter the holding"?
[ 26 October 2001: Message edited by: cosmo kramer ]