In article , Tim
wrote:

Newps wrote:


Tim wrote:


"Holding Instructions
If you arrive at your clearance limit before receiving clearance
beyond the fix, ATC expects you to maintain the last assigned
altitude and begin holding in accordance with the depicted
holding pattern. If no holding pattern is depicted, you are
expected to begin holding in a standard holding pattern on
the course upon which you approached the fix. You should
immediately request further clearance."



You should immediately pick an approach and land so you stop gumming up
the works.


I agree - but the OP thinks that since his clearance limit is an airport

This is not a matter of opinion. My clearance limit was an airport
(KVNY to be precise).

that he is to fly to that airport, THEN navigate to an IAF to do an
approach.

That is what the regs say to do.

He wanted to know what to do when arriving at a clearance
limit when there are no published holds at that point. I could not
believe someone flying IFR routinely does not know what to do.

Believe it. I fly IFR routinely. (But I don't lose comm routinely.)

rg