Direct Entry into Holding
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Direct holding entries are the absolute easiest entry to fly. There are no calculations, no intercept angles, and no complex wind corrections to worry about in the entry.
So now that we know how easy it is to fly a direct entry, how do we do it?
First things first, we need to be tracking direct to the holding fix in the direct holding entry sector. This may seem obvious, but double checking your entry region is critical, especially on a checkride.
Next, we cross the holding fix and make a standard rate turn in the direction of the hold to the outbound heading.
That's it! You're now in the hold.
A few key points to remember about direct entries:
Don't try to make a direct entry into a parallel or teardrop. It happens, pilots look at a direct entry on an approach plate or other chart and decide that the entry really can't be that easy. The pilot then flies past the entry and makes a turn back to the fix which changes the entry. It's happened, trust me.
Most holds you will be given by ATC will be direct entry holds. This is more of a tip for those flying at higher altitudes in more congested airspace. If ATC needs you to hold for traffic, weather, or any other reason, they are going to give you an en-route direct hold. Again don't turn it into something it's not.
That's it for direct, now it's time to check out parallel and teardrop entries.
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question the first out bound and inbound legs are the entry? or the hold itself? because I wanna know if the First inbound leg needs to be timed, or its just the entry and it's not nedded?
In this example, if you are inbound to the fix from the west, would you not have to delay your SR turn, you would end up flying a outbound leg pretty close to your inbound leg, which would require a steeper turn to intercept your inbound leg
Every single one of these completely ignores the obvious question of what you do when coming in on the extreme border between direct and teardrop. Are you supposed to: A.) Turn to the inbound course then turn to the outbound leg, B.) Turn directly perpendicular / 90 degrees to the inbound/outbound legs, then turn outbound after an appropriate amount of time has passed, C.) Turn to the outbound course immediately and hope the turn inbound doesn't put you into unprotected airspace. No one ever depicts how the awkward direct entry is performed. They conveniently choose an entry that's nice and comfortable. That doesn't help for a checkride at all.