As a point of interest has anyone ever been asked to take up a NDB hold and procedure? (light aircraft PA28's etc)
I've been flying for 14 years and renewed my IMC 3 times and I have never been asked to take up an NDB hold. In fact I can't remember being asked to take up ANY procedure, I have been told to hold (orbit) at current position....and then vectored on to the ILS, but I can't recall ever being requested to take up the hold and proceedure. I don't bother flying IMC these days but when I did I always had to ask to take up the procedure in order to get the practice in. I used to do some serious IMC approach's into EGHI and used to enjoy doing the VOR/DME proceedure, but I always had to request it. Makes sense really because it is far easier to be vectored than mess about trying to fly NDB holds etc. Just wondered if anyone else has had simillar experiences.
Regards
FBW