(K. Ari Krupnikov) writes:

While it doesn't make a bit of a difference from 150 miles out, if you
reach the clearance limit and have no communication with ATC, and
reach it before your ETA, where are you going to hold? Over one of the
runway thresholds?

The IAF for your approach, I guess. In real life, do controllers
really want a 7600 holding for 15 minutes because it's ahead of its
ETA, or do they just want it safely on the ground as soon as possible
so that it stops messing up their airspace?


All the best,


David