Holding Procedures – Airplane Holding Patterns Easily Explained
Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
Holding procedures often leave many prospective IFR pilots in a cold sweat. Pilots use holds for traffic delays, weather, emergencies, planning, or runway changes. Pilot Planning Nobody likes being put under pressure. Suppose an airport has a complex arrival, or the pilot has not planned sufficiently. Is that it?
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