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Old 25th March 2011 | 17:00
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Zeffy
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...the dotted line is a holding pattern, not a racetrack.

How do you enter the approach if you come in outside the base turn entry limits?
You are correct -- the holding pattern is not a racetrack. However, the holding pattern is depicted for the purpose of alignment when arriving outside of the direct entry sector for the base turn.

And your original question is now more clear -- i.e., "once the holding entry has commenced, will it be necessary to fly a circuit in the alignment holding pattern?"

Perhaps scaling of the holding pattern on the Norway AIP version is a bit confusing -- aterpster has kindly provided the Jeppesen chart.

If arriving from outside of the "direct" entry sector for the base turn, one should enter the published alignment hold.

The base turn leg is joined from the outbound track of the alignment hold. This is accomplished by turning beyond the 109-deg outbound track to intercept the (Cat C/D) 089-deg radial.

Thus the requirement to simply fly the holding entry and join the 089 radial or to return to the VOR and begin the base turn will depend upon the method used to enter the alignment hold.

For examples: Arriving from the North on the 360 radial, use a "Parallel" holding entry and return to the VOR -- arriving from the East on the 090 radial, use a "Direct" entry and turn to intercept the 089 radial to begin the base turn.
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