Officially entering the hold

[Level Attitude]

The way I read it first time was to hold on the 325 radial. My colleague read it as holding on the 145 radial with a 325 inbound track.

Holds are defined by the Holding Fix, the Inbound Track to the Holding Fix and the Holding side.

I would, therefore, suggest that your colleague was correct and you were wrong.

A Fix could, obviously, be defined as a point (ie DME Distance) on a (VOR) Radial but the inbound Holding Track (QDM) also needs to be specified to know what Hold is required.

[aterpster]

Here's an article I wrote for the ALPA Magazine about ATC instructions for uncharted holding patterns. Although the article was written in the last century it is still valid today, at least in the U.S.

[glendalegoon]

thanks wally, I read it back then.

I also offer my unofficial reason why RIGHT turns are standard.

Back in the DC3 days, the captain liked the takeoffs and landings and the copilot didn't get the sweetmeats. So when holding came along, the copilot got the hold and he was on the right.

what do you think? ;=)

[aterpster]

glendalegoon:

Back in the DC3 days, the captain liked the takeoffs and landings and the copilot didn't get the sweetmeats. So when holding came along, the copilot got the hold and he was on the right.

what do you think? ;=)

Good as any.