"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
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Obviously. I thought the issue was what if no update is forthcoming from
ATC. For example, if the frequency is too busy.


That implies a high traffic area. You don't tend to find nonradar methods
used in high traffic areas, you tend to find radar in those areas.



If you have a clearance limit (which is not your destination airport) and
your radios are working, and you've reached the clearance limit fix, and
you've been unable to get a new clearance limit from ATC, then you'd
better hold.


Why? The controller said no delay was expected, he analyzed the traffic
situation and resolved a problem with a paper stop. He anticipated clearing
me beyond that point before I reached it. There could be traffic following
me at the same altitude. If I enter a hold where none was anticipated I
could be creating a problem where none exists.