British Airways DEP Selection - THE lowdown Part 1

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From my experience and others, the hold is sometimes given in a position that has nothing to do with a procedure, though if you are going to the hold and ready and plus or minus 30degrees of the outbound and of course 'ready for the approach' (speed and altitude) then they dont make you hold.

My hold was within the star, eg dayne or bovingdon, so easy as its off a VOR and direct. Others have had R/V for an approach and then been told to take up the hold for one reason or another eg MCH (MAN NDB), thus meaning as you were on the approach you would be beneath transition and so manually flying and therefore; you got it, having to do an NDB hold manually.

Hope that answers your question.

Good luck