Holding - P-8060089

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER THREE

First, canceling IFR tells the controller you can maintain your own traffic separation. Do not

cancel automatically if you are uncomfortable with the visibility. Second, the controller will

give you vectors to the initial until you report it in sight. To allow the controller to stop giving

you vectors, tell him you have the initial point in sight.

Once at the initial and on Tower frequency, communications are identical to those discussed in

Chapter Two under VFR arrivals.

320. HOLDING

Whenever an aircraft is directed to a fix other than a destination airport and delay is expected, it

is the responsibility of the ATC controller to issue complete holding instructions (unless the

holding pattern is charted), an EFC time, and best estimate of any additional enroute/terminal

delay.

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Atlanta Center, KATT 820, estimating

Monroeville at 1557, 6000, request TACAN

RWY 21 approach, with negative ATIS."

ATC:

"KATT 820, Atlanta Center, unable to approve

your request at this time due to traffic. Hold east

of Monroeville on the 090 radial, current Monroe

County weather is 900 foot broken, 2 miles

visibility with light rain, altimeter 30.06. Time

now 1550, expect further clearance at time 1620."

SNFO/SWSO:

"Atlanta Center, KATT 820, hold east of

Monroeville on the 090 radial, altimeter 30.06,

expected further clearance at time 1620."

If there is published holding depicted, the controlling agency will generally direct you to hold as

published.

Example

SNFO/SWSO

"Pensacola Approach, KATT 820, 4000,

information C, request the TACAN R 7L NPA,

full stop."

ATC:

"KATT 820, Descend to 3500, cleared direct to

the NPA, direct SYDNY. Hold as published.

Time now is 1550, expect further clearance at

time 1620."

IFR COMMUNICATIONS

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