A hold, by definition is a delay.



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James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in
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| "Jim Macklin" wrote
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| But if no delay is expected and you have a radio failure
| without an EFC, just how long are you expected to hold?
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| You're not expected to hold.
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| If you are given a clearance to hold w/o an EFC there is
| still some delay expected, otherwise ATC would not issue
a
| hold.
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| If a delay was expected an EFC would have been issued.
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| Make them say how much delay or give an EFC/EAC time
| or you'll be holding until the fuel runs out. Maybe the
| book does not require ATC to issue a time, but my sense
of
| self-preservation wants to know.
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| How much delay? The answer is "None." The book says do
not specify an EFC
| if no delay is expected. If your sense of
self-preservation can't live with
| that don't fly IFR.
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