Holding in The B737

This video cover the Holding page in the FMC in the B737.
Note: Please note that the information mentioned in this video is intended for training purposes only.
Two options to Hold in the FMC:
- PPOS Hold (Present Position Hold).
- Hold at a fix.
The main elements to make sure to verify in the HOLD Page:
- The fix name
- The Radial to Hold on.
- The direction of the Hold, Left or Right turns.
and
- Altitude,
Check the video for all the details and let me know if you have any questions or comments.
Abdul
Timestamp:
0:00 intro
1:27 Present Position Hold
6:51 Holding Speed
11:30 Fix Hold
18:08 Exit Hold

[@lilchick3887]

'TAKE YOUR TIME' thank you for sharing your pro tips and how to utilise CDU in the hold phase

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

You are most welcome Lil chick

[@andreymanev738]

Perfect explanation... 👍🏼

[@OsagieFrankIgbinovia]

As usual thanks for the value added information.

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

You are most welcome Osagie, glad you liked the video 🙏🏼

[@Jd-ew7bt]

Thank you for all these informations, so usefull before a training !

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

🙏🏼

[@user-oy2qd5wu6i]

مزيدا من التقدم

[@cirocapasso]

Great video. Thanks for the help

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Am glad you liked it, 🙏🏼

[@dcerise1974]

Ciao Captain Abdulmati Great video! I still remember the hold we did over Abha few years ago... miss flying with you

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Ciao Captain David, I still remember it, it was an interesting flight 😉 Miss flying with you as well, Hope the family doing great All the best Abdul

[@aviationworld8939]

Great video sir, thank you.

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

🙏🏼

[@militaryav8r]

Thank you for these videos. I really appreciate the content you create.

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Thank you Emerson appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment All the best Abdul

[@rohvlogs8232]

Thank you Capt ❤

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

You are welcome 🙏🏼

[@turhanatar7574]

Great content👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@tonylitvak3198]

Always a big fan. I know how much time goes into these videos and want to let you know that the work is well received.

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Thank you Tony I really appreciate your kind words 🙏🏼

[@MrOsvaldoFreire]

Good job. Some instructors try to rush you. take your time in the sim and start your procedures when you are comfortable.

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

You are absolutely right Osvaldo, That is a great advice 👍🏼

[@osamaalbayaty1843]

Thank you so much

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

You are welcome 🙏🏼

[@ipw68]

😳 how can you say that we are tired and sick of it? We are never sick and tired of repetition for the better and your great explanation! 😊👍🏼

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Thank you Inge 🙏🏼 I appreciate your kind words. Abdul

[@josecheja]

Thanks as usual Abdul...Magistral !...Wondering what lessons on the Initial T/R are left on your series..all areas are covered !..

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Thank you Jose, Appreciate your kind words and your support to the channel. As far as topics go, I have plenty of topics to cover, and I believe now I will have more time to create these videos. 😉 Thanks again And all the best Abdul

[@Deepak-xf4fc]

Greetings sir, If ATC tells you to reduce to minimum clean speed during desend above 20000 ft ....the min clean speed will be vref 40+70 or i go to the hold page press PPos and whatever speed it shows on hold page ( best speed) ...that would be my clean speed ?? ... Example vref40+70 was 206kt and hold page 216kts....

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Hello Deepak, I personally will go to Vref40+70 the UP speed,,, provided I believe the speed is safe for that specific flight condition, if you are descending through turbulence for example or icing conditions whatever the situation is, if you don’t feel comfortable going to UP speed advice ATC on the speed that you are able to slow to. Hope that answers your question All the best Abdul

[@Vlad-fo1ic]

Hi, Capt!!! Could you make video about RNP approach ?

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

HI, Vlad, Thanks for the suggestion, can you tell me what aspects of RNP approach you think I should cover, Thanks again,

[@aylin45]

Thank you captain. Can you make a video about climb gradients? How can we calculate it, the requirements etc.

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Hello Aylin, Thanks for suggesting a topic, I will do my best 😊 (but just to let you know I am a bit slow on uploading) but I will keep this topic in mind for future videos All the best Abdul

[@user-oy2qd5wu6i]

How abut more new videos

[@ScottHatmaker]

Nice Videos... My question is a little more detailed. If you set up that hold in a direction where you would need to make a teardrop entry (maybe 135 inbound course but North East of the fix and Right turns), does the ND show you the magenta path for the 1min leg outbound from the fix before making the right turn back to the fix? I assume you should just be able to stay in LNAV for the entry and should NOT have to go into HDG mode to do the 30 degree offset for the teardrop. Thanks, Scott

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Hello Scott, Thank you for the question, LNAV will do a great job in entering the hold no matter where you are coming from. What I was referring to in the video regarding using heading, is if you want to change the hold that you executed already in the FMC, and you are either holding or less than 3 min from the holding fix then you might need to use heading initially. Other than that LNAV will do a great job entering and maintaining the hold. About your question regarding the depiction of the hold in the ND, as soon as you execute I believe it will show the entry and the full hold in magenta, as the entry completed it will just show the hold. Hope that answer your question, Let me know if it doesn’t or if you have another question All the best, Abdul

[@ScottHatmaker]

@@AbdulmuatiAsiri37 Hi there Abdul. I did gather your reference on the first part of your answer but thanks for confirmation. As for the depiction on the ND, here is why I was wondering about the real airplane. I have been instructing both regular people looking for fun and real pilots in a fixed base full size 737 for entertainment with about 1500 hours so far (am a real pilot, no real 737 experience, self taught correct procedures). It is based on P3D and VERY old Project Magenta software to interface to our hardware. I know it doesn't draw the hold and entry correct and even will not contain the correct entry type in the FMC. So it flies the wrong entry (I can't change unless going to HDG mode) with no magenta line and then has to make huge turns to get back to the holding fix and start the hold. Its just wrong but we are stuck with it as no more updates coming. Hence my question on what the real ND will depict after executing the hold and getting ready for the entry after crossing the fix in this example. Maybe you can note in your travels if you have to hold like that and whether the 1min entry is drawn. I too think it should be because in LNAV, the A/P and/or FD will follow the magenta path. I don't know of another time when in LNAV that the airplane will just fly off into a black area with no magenta line. It would either follow magenta line or if in HDG, it would follow "dashed" magenta line HDG Bug. Thanks again for taking the time to answer and will be watching for these informative videos to better my skills... Scott

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Hello Scott, Thanks for reaching our, I will keep an eye to see the depiction in the ND in the airplane should I get a hold in the airplane, It looks like we are having the same simulation problem, as I am using FSX and PMDG, and the airplane seems not to mimic the airplane as the real airplane will be almost on the magenta line in the hold, but PMDG at least the version I have does not do that. Do you have any videos or pictures of your setup, would love to see it. Thanks again for your question and sharing your thoughts, if you have any question related to the B737 please let me know, All the Best Abdul

[@ScottHatmaker]

@@AbdulmuatiAsiri37 I do have some picture of our SIM and the strange drawings on the ND. Doesn't look like I can post those here though although maybe others would like to see as well. How do I go about getting some pictures / video to you... Scott

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Hi Scott, You can send it to my e-mail [e-mail] All the best Abdul

[@a.nelprober4971]

Still here in 2022 telling you to use Zibo mod.

[@AbdulmuatiAsiri37]

Happy New Year Ok ok, am curious now I will check it out, Any videos you recommend I watch for the proper setup. Thx