[QUOTE=BOBBLEHAT]Whilst technically this chap should have held, he has my full sympathy.
Technically? Now that is ambiguous. As I said before the Chase arrival chart states "do not proceed beyond chase without ATC clearance". Clear and concise. If you're on own nav chase and you don't get any further instructions,take up the hold. It surprises me that as an ATCO you have any sympathy with this guy whatsoever. Consider this-an aircraft climbing to 6000 on a SID busts the altitude and climbs through. The pilots excuse is that the frequency wasn't busy so there was no reason to stop at 6000! Despite the fact that it states on the chart "do not climb obve 6000 unless authorised by ATC. Would you have sympathy then?