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An aircraft is making an entry into the CLE VOR standard holding pattern and the wind is calm. The inbound track is 270° and the aircraft is approaching from 050°. The entry will be...
  • A
    offset
  • B
    parallel
  • C
    direct or parallel
  • D
    direct

Refer to figure.
Inbound track is 270° and it is a standard holding (turns to the right).

Note that we are approaching with a heading of 230° (approaching from 050° = radial 050°)=> therefore, it will be a sector 3 entry (direct entry).


Read below further information regarding holding entries:
ICAO doc 8168
Part I — Section 6, Chapter 1

1.4.4 Sector 1 entry

Sector 1 procedure (parallel entry):
a) at the fix, the aircraft is turned left onto an outbound heading for the appropriate period of time (see 1.4.9, “Time/distance outbound”); then
b) the aircraft is turned left onto the holding side to intercept the inbound track or to return to the fix; and then
c) on second arrival over the holding fix, the aircraft is turned right to follow the holding pattern.

1.4.5 Sector 2 entry

Sector 2 procedure (offset entry):
a) at the fix, the aircraft is turned onto a heading to make good a track making an angle of 30° from the reciprocal of the inbound track on the holding side; then
b) the aircraft will fly outbound:

1) for the appropriate period of time (see 1.4.9, “Time/distance outbound”), where timing is specified; or

2) until the appropriate limiting DME distance is reached, where distance is specified. If a limiting radial is also specified, then the outbound distance is determined either by the limiting DME distance or the limiting radial, whichever comes first;

c) the aircraft is turned right to intercept the inbound holding track; and
d) on second arrival over the holding fix, the aircraft is turned right to follow the holding pattern.

1.4.6 Sector 3 entry

Sector 3 procedure (direct entry): Having reached the fix, the aircraft is turned right to follow the holding pattern.

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