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Old 22nd Nov 2017, 21:11
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B2N2
 
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It’s hard to explain this without a whiteboard and a marker.
So the fix is 10DME and the inbound leg is towards the VOR.
( see previous picture)
As you track the radial outbound you notice you need 5 degrees wind correction to the holding side.
This is also the direction of the turn required for the Teardrop entry.

Distances in a DME hold do not apply to the entry.
Unless you’re flying a parallel entry in which case it’s easier just to truck along to the 6 miles.
So 30 degrees won’t be enough.
Triple your wind correction and add it.
So fly a heading which is 45 degrees.
If you’ve experienced a headwind while tracking outbound then extend past one minute.
Let’s say TAS is 120 and GS is 90.
Extend by 20 seconds as the difference in speed is 1/3 GS
If your windcorrection while tracking the radial to the holding fix is away from the holding side still use the 30 degrees as the wind is pushing you towards the safe ( holding side).
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