Holding Criteria

What information is used to determine holding pattern size?

  A.  Aircraft speed category, fix to facility distance, and altitude.
  B.  Aircraft speed category, facility type, and fix to facility distance.
  C.  Fix to governing facility distance, aircraft type, and altitude.

What is  the  minimum  divergence angle of  the  intersecting  courses or radials  for a  Fix  which  is  to be used  for holding?

  A.  30 degrees for LF, 45° for VHF
  B.  45 degrees for LF, 30° for VHF
  C.  45 degrees for both LF and VHF

In terminal applications the use of TACAN station passage as a holding Fix is considered acceptable.

  A. True
  B.  False

When the DME holding course is toward the navaid, the Fix end of the holding area, but not the Fix, may lie within the no-course-signal zone.

  A. TRUE
  B.  FALSE

How many corners of the Fix dis-placement area must be contained within the primary area of the holding pattern?

  A.  2
  B.  3
  C.  4

DETERMINE THE MINIMUM HOLDING ALTITUDE.
1.  Non-mountainous area; Trees  50’
2.  Floor of controlled airspace  1200’
3.  Highest terrain in primary area  2420’
4.  Tower in primary area  3179’
5. Minimum NAVAID reception 4100’ and communications.

  A.  4100’
  B.  4200’
  C.  4300’