Speed reduction is a better fix for that, a hold takes at
least 4 minutes, reducing speed is better.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in
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| "A Lieberman" wrote in message
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| If no delay is expected, then why be put in the hold in
the first place?
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| It's a tool of nonradar separation, it's called a "paper
stop". Let's say
| two aircraft are estimated to cross at a fix eight minutes
apart. Minimum
| separation is ten minutes, so some action must be taken.
The later aircraft
| is issued a hold prior to the common fix. Since the first
aircraft is
| expected to pass the common fix before the second aircraft
reaches the
| holding fix no delay is expected and no EFC is issued.
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| If no EFC and radios go belly up while in IMC, when
would you know to
| leave
| the hold?
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| Without an EFC I wouldn't enter the hold. It's a moot
point anyway,
| whatever caused my comm radios to go belly up will affect
my nav radios the
| same way and I won't be able to identify the holding fix.
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