Special direct holding pattern entry
In this video a direct entry is compared to the special direct entry that is taught by some flight schools. It is beneficial when approaching the inbound course at an angle close to 90°
Key points:
- For entries when approaching from 90° +/-20° of the inbound track from the non-holding side
- After overflying the station, maintain the heading for 20 seconds
- Outbound leg 40 seconds, corrected for wind 1 x WCA on the outbound leg
What pilots say about VOR Tracker
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by Anonymous - 11.12.2018
It’s a very handy tool to practice holding patterns, VOR and DME procedure.
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by Andrew Biner - 25.09.2019
This app is quite to the point and makes it easy to train interceptions/holdings/DME arcs, including wind effects and using RMI/HSI instruments.
by Pilot_David - 11.11.2019
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Great tool to help learn, practice, and visually understand VOR navigation and holds. A must have for students and even seasoned pilots!
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L’ho utilizzata per fare pratica per l’IR e devo dire che è stata fondamentale! Mi ha aiutato a visualizzare rapidamente le entrate in holding dalla mia posizione semplicemente guardando lo strumento!
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