Originally Posted by
RatsoreA
I am pretty sure that turning 360 degrees at 8000ft + or - 100 feet isn't beyond the skill level required of an appropriately qualified pilot (like the PIC was)
Approach didn't seem to think so either..
The sad part is, if you read the FULL transcript, the clearance from APP was essentially approved pending MDX's choice of level, and WLM were happy as long as he was vertically separated from AZC. It would have been sorted almost immediately if he hadn't turned towards Craven when he did.