IF Holds

Question 1

How much drift is applied on the outbound leg for a leg distance of 3,4,5,6nm respectively?

Answer 1

3 = 3 x drift
4 = 2.5 x drift
5 = 2 x drift
6 = 1.5 x drift

Turn in to wind

Question 2

If there is no DME distance to indicate when to make the outbound end turn on to the inbound leg of a hold, at what point should you turn?

Answer 2

After flying the outbound leg for 1 min

180kts for 1 min = 3nm
3 x drift applied

Question 3

How much drift should you apply to the outbound leg when there is no DME point for the turn inbound?

Answer 3

3 x drift as you will fly for 1 min at 180kts, therefore the leg will be 3nm.

Question 4

What are the sector boundaries for joining a hold?

Answer 4

Sector 1 - 110 +/- 5

Sector 2 - 70 +/- 5

Sector 3 - Remainder (covers 180+/- 5)

Question 5

What join would you carry out from sector 1?

Answer 5

Parallel

Question 6

What join would you carry out from sector 2?

Answer 6

Teardrop

Question 7

What join would you carry out from sector 3?

Answer 7

Direct

Question 8

How is a parallel join flown?

Answer 8

Overfly the holding point and turn on to the outbound track (the radial away from the holding point)

Fly for 1 min or to a stated DME range/limiting radial

Turn inbound and intercept the inbound leg

Enter the hold upon overflight of the holding point for the second time.

Question 9

How is an offset (teardrop) join flown?

Answer 9

Upon overflight of the holding point, turn on to a hdg offset by 30 degrees from the outbound course (30 degrees towards the holding side).

Fly for 1 min, or to a DME range/limiting radial if stated.

Turn to intercept the inbound leg.

Upon second overflight of the holding point, enter the hold.

Question 10

How is a sector 3 (direct) join flown?

Answer 10

Turn straight in to the holding pattern upon first overflight of the beacon.

Question 11

How can you join a hold when the fix is not overhead a beacon?

Answer 11

1 - Get on the inbound radial in good time

2 - Use a DME arc and conduct a sector 1 or sector 3 join (only used if necessary for the procedure)

3 - Special entry procedure if provided

Question 12

How do you insert a hold at an FMS waypoint?

Answer 12

Insert /H

Question 13

What is the default hold exit setting on the FMS and how do you exit the hold with it?

Answer 13

Manual

Select ‘EXIT HOLD’ on the Hold page

Then ‘EXEC’ on UFCP

Check ‘EXIT ARMED’ is displayed

FMS will now sequence beyond the fix next time you overfly it

Question 14

What is the ‘not below’ FL for holds at Point A?

Answer 14

FL65

This base can be lowered if aircraft are operating below 8000ft in B1 and B2.

Question 14

What is the length of the outbound leg for holds at Point A?

What are the DME ranges bounding the hold?

Answer 14

Point A entry point 219R/14d.

Outbound limited at 19d.

Outbound track length 5nm, therefore apply 2 x drift.

Question 15

What is the max FL for holds at Point A?

Answer 15

FL110

Question 16

What dangers exist near the outbound end of the Point A hold?

Answer 16

D201B close proximity to Point A hold.

D201J boundary is at VYL 21d on 219R.

Question 17

How must you enter the Point A hold?

Answer 17

Either via a direct entry along 219R inbound to VYL 219R/14d (Point A)

or

By entering at the end of the outbound leg via VYL 202R/19d
(careful of D201)

Question 18

What is the SALT when in the hold at Point A?

Answer 18

5600ft on the Valley QFE (careful on high pressure days)

Question 19

How would you initially request instrument recovery via Point A?

Answer 19

“Valley Approach, AXX, instrument recovery with [info code]”

“AXX, Valley Approach, squawk 374#”

“374#, AXX, [FL/ht/alt, hdg], for FMS-DME arc procedure via Point A, request Traffic/Deconfliction service”

“AXX, identified, TS/DS, Valley information [info code], rwy X, own navigation Point A, FL65, 5000ft wind xxx/xx, do you require any holds?”

“TS/DS, cleared to Point A at FL65, request (x) holds, AXX”

5 miles from the hold:

“AXX, approaching Point A to join the hold”

“AXX, contact director stud 6”

“Valley Director, stud 6, AXX”

Question 20

How would you enter the hold at Point A?

Answer 20

Will have been passed to director, who will provide TS/DS and request you report entering the hold. Report level FLXX on initial contact with director.

“AXX, entering the hold” (overhead Point A from either direct or end of outbound leg join)

“AXX, PAR/ILS/SRA rwy X, procedure minimum [DH/MDH]ft”

“[DH/MDH]ft, {intentions}, AXX”

“AXX, roger, report approaching Point A for the procedure”

“AXX, wilco”

Question 21

How would you exit the hold at Point A for the requested procedure?

Answer 21

“AXX, approaching Point A for the procedure” (inbound for the last time)

“AXX, roger, clear FMS-DME arc procedure rwy X, QFE ####, report leaving FL65”

“Clear FMS-DME procedure, rwy X, QFE ####, wilco, AXX.

“Leaving FL65 AXX”

“AXX, roger, report DME arc complete”

“Wilco, AXX”

“AXX, DME arc complete”

“AXX, roger, contact Valley Talkdown Stud 7”

“Valley Talkdown, stud 7, AXX”

“Valley Talkdown, AXX”

“AXX, readback QFE”

”#### set, AXX”

Vectors for approach begin

FIRADS, FATSIC and Approach brief done early in the hold if possible. If not, can do FIR as you call approaching Point A for the procedure, the ADS, followed by FATSIC and brief on the arc.