Re: 90/270 entry into a hold???

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It's figure 5-43 in my book.

John

"JerryK" <jerryk@acrues.com> wrote in message
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> I don't think it is any different than what Roy and Bob are talking about.
> In your example on the two direct entries 225 or 315, you do direct. On
the
> others you fly to the VOR turn to 180 for second then 80 (or 90) degrees
to
> the holding side, heading 100 (90). As soon as you get to that heading
turn
> back 280 (270) degrees the other way to 360. You roll out on your desired
> track (correcting for wind of course).
>
> There is nice picture of this in the FAA Instrument Flying Handbook. It's
> figure 5-7.
>
> jerry
>
>
>
> "FiPe" <fipe@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20020121144159.15889.00004713@mb-ci.aol.com...
> > >Bob Gardner
> >
> > >The "how to" is simple...fly outbound along the holding course for a
> minute
> > >and turn 90 degrees toward the holding airspace; as the heading
indicator
> > >reaches the 90 degree point, roll into a bank in the opposite
direction.
> No
> > >timing required. If the initial turn is downwind, of course, don't do
it.
> > >
> >
> > Okay, NOW I'm confused. In the previous 5 posts, Garner and Roy were
> talking
> > about procedure turns (although the subject line states 90/270 entry
into
> a
> > hold). I can visualize what they were saying. I can't visualize the same
> when
> > talking about holding patterns, though.
> >
> > Could someone explain how this would work with a simple example. Let say
> that
> > the holding fix is a VOR and the hold is at the 180 radial, right turns
> > (holding course is 360). Lets say you're inbound to the VOR from 045
or135
> or
> > 225 or 315 or whatever will illustrate this the best.
> >
> > By the way, I have no problems doing this the FAA-recommended way. Just
> > curious.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Fidel
>
>