"Michael" wrote in message
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That is theoretically possible, but not common in airspace that is at
all busy.


Of course not.



I do most of my instruction in Houston Approach airspace,
and find that the practical way to accomplish this is to request a hold
at an intersection or VOR and a block altitude for the hold. Usually
that request can be accomodated as long as the intersection or VOR
isn't a fix on the active DP or STAR, and once there nobody really
cares what maneuvers you perform within the protected holding airspace.


Same thing.