Chapter 13: Holding

Question 1

What is a standard holding pattern?

Answer 1

Racetrack with 2 180 deg turns and 2 straight legs and turns to the right. Non-standard left turns.

Question 2

Can TACANs be used to hold over with station passage?

Answer 2

No, cannot hold over a TACAN itself or use a TACAN as a high altitude instrument approach fix (>180)

Question 3

What are the 3 entry types? Where are they mandatory?

Answer 3

Parallel, direct or offset (teardrop NAS). Technique in NAS; procedure in ICAO

Question 4

Make all turns in holding at what bank angles?

Answer 4

3 deg/sec or 25 deg bank angle whichever requires less (ICAO)
3 deg/sec, 30 deg bank angle or 25 deg bank angle when using flight director (FD) system

Question 5

What should you do if holding airspeed will exceed max holding airspeed?

Answer 5

Advise ATC. Should be at or below max airspeed if depicted on chart holding pattern (unless request otherwise).

Question 6

What max airspeed is permitted for climb-in holding?

Answer 6

310 knots

Question 7

What are max holding airspeeds?

Answer 7

0-6000' MSL: 200 kts 
6000' MSL-14,000' MSL: 230 kts
Above 14,000' MSL: 265 kts 
Navy base: 265 kts 
AF base: 310 kts

Question 8

What is timing based on in NAS? ICAO?

Answer 8

Inbound leg NAS.

Outbound leg ICAO.

Question 9

What is holding timing?

Answer 9

1 min at or below 14,000’ MSL

1.5 min above 14,000’MSL

Question 10

When does outbound timing begin?

Answer 10

Over or abeam fix or when on outbound heading, turn complete if cannot determine over or abeam

Question 11

How do you execute drift corrections for holding?

Answer 11

Triple the drift on outbound leg of inbound drift correction needed