Geezer,
Separation is not your responsibility, it's mine - unless of course your outside controlled airspace and inform me that you do not wish to participate in my service - but then you wouldn't get your approach in would you
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You are required to call 10 minutes before the holding facility, I am required to provide separation - that's the contract.
Whether I then choose to apply 5,6 or 7 minutes (depending on direction of arrival) requirement to be level is up to me - and your only concern is to comply with instructions
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However, I am aware of certain examiners who do apply a 5 minutes rule themselves, so I would suggest that in order to pass, BE LEVEL 5 MINUTES BEFORE
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