How to enter a holding pattern?

[mandm]

I’m going to go for the FII written and I really dislike those how to enter the hold questions, anyone have a quick way to tackle these questions?

 

[Jim K]

Here's how I remember it:
Draw a line at 30* 70* to the course through the fix that bisects the hold. The little part is teardrop, and the direct and parallel are pretty obvious:


Edited to reflect the fact that it's been 4 years since my instrument training....

 

[MauleSkinner]

Here's how I remember it:
Draw a line at 30* to the course through the fix that bisects the hold. The little part is teardrop, and the direct and parallel are pretty obvious:

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I’m recalling the line at 70 degrees from the inbound, but the same other than that.

 

[Jim K]

I’m recalling the line at 70 degrees from the inbound, but the same other than that.

You're correct, of course.

 

[455 Bravo Uniform]

I used this for the instrument written, pencil included, lol!

 

[JEM68]

If you are familiar with Wolfram, you can try this for practice.

Practicing Aircraft Holding Pattern Entries

Shared from Wolfram Cloud

www.wolframcloud.com

 

[asicer]

I used my hands.

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/com...attern-questions-ifr-exam.113554/post-2595359

 

[Tools]

Entering holding is merely an indication of poor radio skills… just sayin…

To wit: got holding the other night in Mexico. Was unable to talk my way out of it, try as I might.

 

[Clip4]

I’m going to go for the FII written and I really dislike those how to enter the hold questions, anyone have a quick way to tackle these questions?

https://cdn.boldmethod.com/images/learn-to-fly/regulations/how-to-determine-your-holding-entry-procedure/thumb-rule-1.jpg

 

[midlifeflyer]

I draw the clearance and my position with respect to it. The appropriate entry is obvious.

I gave a lesson on this method with a pilot working on their instrument rating with someone else. A week or so later, their CFII presented a hold scenario in the ground. The pilot told them the entry.

CFII: How did you figure that out?
Pilot: Just look at it.

 

[MauleSkinner]

I draw the clearance and my position with respect to it. The appropriate entry is obvious.

I gave a lesson on this method with a pilot working on their instrument rating with someone else. A week or so later, their CFII presented a hold scenario in the ground. The pilot told them the entry.

CFII: How did you figure that out?
Pilot: Just look at it.

I got “hold northwest of the XYZ VOR 10 mile fix on the 220 degree radial” on a checkride once.

 

[Flyxaos]

I draw the clearance and my position with respect to it. The appropriate entry is obvious.

I need to go study this again... But doesn't that video, at the end, show holding SW of the fix?

 

[MauleSkinner]

But doesn't that video, at the end, show holding SW of the fix?

No…it shows the holding pattern southwest of the inbound course, and “hold NW” indicates the location of the inbound course relative to the fix.

 

[Morgan3820]

I’m going to go for the FII written and I really dislike those how to enter the hold questions, anyone have a quick way to tackle these questions?

I just skip/guess all of the hard questions. I know enough of the easy ones to get me by.