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Old January 8th 07, 05:27 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Robert M. Gary
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Default Holds on autopilot?


Stan Prevost wrote:
From the instrument PTS III(C) "Holding Procedures"

"8.Uses proper wind correction procedures to maintain the desired
pattern and to arrive over the fix as close as possible to a specified
time."

On your checkride you need to time your hold to arrive over the fix w/i
about 1 minute of the specified time.


That relates to timed approaches from a holding fix, which is the only time
a crossing time will be specified. No specific tolerances on the time are
given anywhere that I know of. I wouldn't disagree with your "about one
minute", although nobody I know uses tolerances that large in training.
DPEs around here don't seem to specify a time.


From the PTS for ATP V Instrument

B: Holding
9 ) Arrives over the holding fix as close as possible to the
"expect further clearance" time.

-Robert, CFII