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Old 22nd Nov 2017, 19:44
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No, it remains ONE MINUTE, just turn inbound prior to being 6 miles from the fix. The entry is not the same as the legs.

Using the one minute recommendation puts the plane holding at 100 knots turning 30* on the teardrop about 1.3 nm offset from the holding course and at 2.6 mike from the fix. Close enough for the turn inbound, but don’t be shocked if you need to “play” the turn to roll out on the inbound or even stop the turn to intercept before the fix. Being aware of the geometry is not unimportant.

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