"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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What's strange is the climb in the holding pattern. The airport
elevation is 545. You climb about 2000 feet on runway heading, then
turn around and head back to the airport while still climbing. I'm
having a hard time envisioning any scenario where you would get back to
CNH NDB (which is on the field) and not be at 3000 yet.

Engine failure in a twin?

At my home base, we usually get a "straight ahead to 2000, right turn to the
[on-airport] NDB to join the hold at 3000". When practising asymmetric work,
if we pull an engine approaching 2000 ft, we may not make 3000 by the time
we're back at the NDB.

Julian Scarfe