IFR Holding Patterns Made Easy - Day 19 of The 31 Day Safer Pilot Challenge

[@RealDavidN]

Jason that's the best and clearest method for figuring out the entry that I've ever seen.

[@wayneethier4472]

19 for 19. Great IFR content. Not just a private pilot here, but a student working on becoming more proficient. Next step is learning IFR. Thanks Jason for some great aviation content.

[@rynmac]

19 climbing 31

[@Ed.Taylor]

19 for 19! Very Timely!! Just started working holds in my IFR training flights and I greatly prefer your heading indicator method over the hand method or others! MUCH easier to visualize the hold while you are maintaining flight of the aircraft in the IFR environment! Great Teaching!!!!!!!! ET

[@BenedictCorpuz]

19 for 19 here! I’m learning something new every day from you.

[@adnansalihagic]

19 for 19 Great lesson again. Thank you Jason.

[@KCAviatrix675]

19 for 19. These IFR videos have been great!

[@jimkoney4200]

Best Entry explanation I’ve ever seen.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

19 For 19 😇👌👍OUTSTANDING Informative video Sir CHeers 😇👌👍🍻

[@larrybeckley8978]

19/19 holds were always my greatest challenge. Thanks so much for making it easier for us Jason we appreciate everything you do.

[@redpanda9716]

19 for 19! Roger That ! Thanks Jason !

[@derekmathews9159]

19 for 19…..thanks for the continued great lessons!

[@stevenmason9299]

19/19 I’m only a private at this time, but I’m glad that you covered this. Hopefully I’ll remember this when I start my IFR training. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@408windrunner]

19 for 19. What a REALLY valuable video. I think this one is my favorite one so far. Thanks so much

[@martygenska8117]

Finally caught up; nineteen for nineteen. Always great to learn about holding patterns.

[@clintgault3078]

19 for 19, great tool, thanks Jason.

[@MichaelHazel-n5t]

Just passed my PPL Checkride last week. Jumping direct into IR. This was a huge help!

[@J_B_2u]

19 for 19. Another great video. I was out flying my first solo in the cold NH sky when this video was posted.

[@jpmrwares]

19/19…Still awaiting Midwest winter weather to cooperate with my PPC checkride, but this was a nice glimpse into the next phase! Props to you Jason, and the MZeroA team, on putting these videos together - It’s not an easy project! From the lesson details to the motivating outro music, 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 you keep me wanting to fly! Kinda wishing I didn’t buy the private & instrument package from one of the others - Your teaching style just jives! Will have to make the switch at the commercial phase!

[@mikeanderton4688]

This was excellent Jason, I always ended up confused but now I have it. Thanks from Canada. 🙂

[@philaskins7172]

I'm in the midst of my instrument training and today was extremely informative. Thanks

[@bobbyi4865]

I usually practice published holds. Easy; they show up on my Garmin. This lesson reminded me that tomorrow I need to draw a pop up hold over a waypoint and fly that. Thanks for your videos!

[@frankdaniels8077]

19 for 19! Thanks MzeroA.

[@sagobhago]

Best holding video I’ve seen as of yet. Thank you

[@ArsalanBahojb]

19 for 19. Same as always beautiful explanation. Great IFR content.

[@Jerry-nw1ds]

19 for 19 I had no idea on how to do these IFR holding patterns. Thanks for teaching us how to be our Best! Jason your the best!!!✈️

[@randyfiles9980]

Jason,this was awesome and broken down in a very practical manner, thanks!

[@nickmalacaro]

19 for 19, great explanation, Thanks Jason

[@isaac15se]

19/19 Another great video. Thank you MzeroA team.

[@daveeverhart7720]

19 for 19. Outstanding presentation Jason! I would really like to earn my instrument rating. I love the way you blend the theory with real world flying.

[@adamfoulkrod4732]

I just passed my Private Checkride and I'm hungry for more so it's great to get IFR information broken down in a much easier way to process!

[@jereberhard5529]

19 of 19! Yes, very few times experiencing an unplanned hold. Yet, a pilot must ALWAYS be prepared for an unscheduled hold. So, stay on the protected side. The pilot is required to enter the hold and know how to do it. Still a discussion point "5 Ts"="Turn, Time, Twist, Throttle, Talk". Some people also add a 6th T, "Track". I think that might be a bit of overkill. As Jason stated, your inbound time is the goal... 1 minute, 2 minutes, possibly 7 miles if you and the controller agree. Well done, Jason! Jer/ from Colorado Mountain Flying.

[@jiteanomi4092]

19/19...this I think is the most interesting of the 31 Day SPC yet. Short but loaded. Thank you so much Jason

[@jamesclark6936]

19 for 19!! Holds now make sense. Now I can just look at my heading indicator.

[@Fergoal_24]

Thanks for sharing this! It was easier to understand this process with your procedure.

[@xcfly]

19/19. Haven't gotten that far in my ifr training yet. This was a great introduction to holds for me. Thanks as always.

[@Squawk-VFR]

19 for 19 - Keep'em coming

[@c.amarisrobinson4037]

19 for 19! Aspiring IFR pilot here 😅 planning to get started this year! I learned a lot from this video.

[@c.sherek3792]

I just took my ATP multi written and this was the best explanation I have ever seen! Great job Sir!

[@icanmanifest]

19 for 19. Need to watch this one 50 times. I haven't done any IFR training yet. This was the first video or I was falling behind the concepts.

[@veronicajohnsen5999]

19 for 19 Jason. Thx for refresher. Never truly got holding patterns until I became a CFII and had to teach it and back in the days when I was teaching We also had to do them off of NDB’s which you did not address here because we don’t use them anymore, but that was more complicated to me.

[@jeffdavis4876]

19 for 19. You helped clear up the hold entry types for me.

[@tomgjestvang356]

19 for 19. I appreciate the step-by-step on a challenging topic

[@jonmitchell5266]

19 for 19. Working through the online IFR ground school now, good timing for holds. I asked my brother who is an air traffic controller if he knew the different entry patterns for a hold. He said if it's a published hold, that what he gives. If it's not published, then he makes something up and if the pilot asks for a particular hold, he just approves it. I would say the short answer was no. He had no idea that there was a particular way to enter a hold. He has been doing the job for 30 years. So, I would say that unless the controller is also an IFR rated pilot. they probably have no idea. Or it is something that they forget over time.

[@astralbody]

19 out of 19. loving the IFR content! Perfect timing! Thanks Jason!!!!

[@andysugiyama841]

19 for 19 !! Great topic dude.

[@pilotshashi]

Thanks Jason! I got the HOLDS in control

[@davismcpherson401]

19 for 19. Great tips for when I start instrument, another great video!

[@rhino991]

19 for 19. Still catching up…and loving it.

[@GVSolo]

19 for 19 done. Great video. I'm presently working on my IFR rating and this info is definitely worth viewing and keeping handy.

[@jasonhelmer9604]

19/19 private pilot . Enjoyed the IFR info. We’ll done again.

[@brianschalme1457]

19 for 19 here. Yeah, figuring out how to enter holds was always a brain teaser during my Multi-IFR training. What you have shown us here is very helpful. Thanks Jason!

[@tmc51]

19 for 19....this has been a great series!

[@ztublackstaff]

19 for 19, i think holds are just as important for VFR. Thanks Jason. 😊

[@patrickkmulvey6920]

Working on my IFR and this helped a lot! 19 for 19

[@davidcole4988]

It's funny how people who've never met can independently come up with the same ideas. I used an almost identical method during my instrument training, but with some slight modifications. Instead of placing the fix at the center of the DG/HSI, I would set the heading bug to the inbound heading and treat that as the fix/navaid. From there I would do exactly as you did and draw the pattern starting from the heading bug. However, having the inbound heading bugged made it easier to determine the number of degrees between the inbound heading and my reciprocal heading, which is used to determine which entry to make. Of course, if my reciprocal heading (where I'm coming from) is on the holding side, the entry is either parallel or direct and if the reciprocal heading is on the non-holding side it's either teardrop or direct. I think the other benefit of making the heading bug the fix is that it makes it clear that the bugged heading is the inbound heading, whereas placing it in the center, one could confuse the radial and inbound heading.

[@mwhelan527]

19:19 had to play catchup a couple times. VFR pilot only for now, really appreciate the holding content.

[@Pilot_Ty]

Saved this one into the library, thanks. Great video.

[@sgCessna172]

19 for 19. This was really a helpful video.

[@bobclarie]

19/19 Love those Nuggets of Learning . . . Bob

[@jerrylatvala8099]

19 for 19. Good refresher. Thx.

[@johnopalko5223]

19 for 19. Imagining the hold on the heading indicator is all well and good for people who can visualize. Those of us with aphantasia have to either draw the picture with pencil and paper or work it out mathematically. Published holds are so much easier for us because we can just look at the chart. Ad hoc holds are a real challenge. The ASA holding pattern computer is a godsend.

[@kenrathjen2286]

19/19. Excellent explanation of holding pattern entries. Unlike you, I have never done one in actual IMC, only for practice or checkrides.

[@cassbiz]

19 for 19. learned that IFR goes right. Something new 😊

[@rayadams3728]

19 “for” 19 👏🏻👏🏻 Jason.

[@timkey2041]

19 for 19 and thanks, I'm doing my IPC and this is just in time... perfect.

[@tomalway8889]

19 for 19!!!! I'm a VFR pilot but I love the IFR material.

[@rong4248]

19 of 19 another great video

[@jamesschwall5199]

19 for 19! Great info! Thank you Jason

[@bombsaway6340]

19 for 19. Been an international cargo jet pilot most of my life. Can probably count the number of holds on one hand.

[@robertshaver4432]

Wow great explanation. I've been ignoring anything IFR so of course it all looks Greek to me. Nice to have at least an understanding of it now. I'll save and re-watch this one. Thank You!

[@JoshPiland]

19/19 …and yes, I understand more now and do intend to get my instrument rating. Thank you!

[@matthewcovey5966]

My favorite video so far! I’m currently working on my instrument rating and struggled with this. Extremely helpful!

[@paulrichardson6804]

19 for 19, hung tight and just learned a lot😊

[@DaveSalvator]

19 for 19. Typo at 4:16. "Parellel" should be "Parallel". IFR holding patterns were a foreign language (student private pilot). Good explanation (as always). Hoping to do IFR once I get my PPC.

[@SpokesAndWings]

Good visualization method. 19 for 19.

[@t0354rr]

I cannot wait to practice holds again

[@robertcary435]

19/19 That is the easiest way for me to do holding patterns using the heading indicator.

[@FlyingwDRZ]

19,19 excellent explanation!

[@stevenrynski1107]

19 for 19. My challenge was picturing those holds!

[@gtmako]

19 for 19 I hated holds when I first started learning them, after a few months they became much easier. I've been flying since the 80's and the only time I had to do a hold was in practice (which I do every few month with a CFI)

[@OshowAfrica]

Thank u Jason. That was very simple

[@Jussycee]

19 for 19!! Great IFR refresher

[@onetime5640]

Thanks Jason , good video !

[@greggmeyers6463]

19/19 Thanks again, have a great weekend!

[@jaboozie9685]

I actually got a hold going into KSSI on my instrument 250nm flight during training my instructor said it was the only time he ever did it as well.

[@AnthonyW8193]

19 for 19 thank you Jason and your team.

[@JorgeNava-o9f]

19 / 19. I had to go back to get my mind more clear on this.... the compass visualization is ver y helpfull.

[@dkilpat99]

19 for 19. If I had hold today I will shedding more than just drops. It will be full on tears. Still a few things to learn.

[@GaryScavella]

19/19, looking forward to everything in between on our way to day 31

[@nathanwildthorn6919]

19 for 19. This was great fun getting an easy-to-follow refresher on holding patterns and the three methods of holding pattern entry! I did wonder why there was no example of using the chronograph during the execution of the holds, though. I do remember using mine during hold training a long time ago, but not when to use the timer. Thanks for another superb video, @Mzero Flight Training. 😊

[@jimbuck795]

19 for 19. Thanks for the review.

[@MikeyMihas]

19 for 19 - Great stuff MzeroA 👍🏽

[@tborsari]

19/19. Got issued a hold during IFR training in actual IMC because conditions were good, so everyone was up shooting approaches. Had to hold for 15 min to be given my approach clearance.

[@Hsv1ddr155]

19 FM One Niner…. Great vid…thanks

[@JonMulveyGuitar]

19/19✈️ great hack Jason!!

[@DennisBaker]

19 of 19 here. Great vids

[@1dgram]

19 for 19 - Both sides of a holding pattern are protected. What you meant to say is are you keeping to the holding side as opposed to the non-holding side. (Please see the 500 page TERPS manual for details.)

[@JD.stinson108]

Lots of good information I hope to use it in the near future 19/19

[@BruceAirFlying]

A holding pattern has a "holding side" and a "non-holding" side, not a "protected side" and an "unprotected side" (see, e.g., Fig. 5-3-3 in AIM 5−3−8. Holding). It's important to understand that procedure designers (i.e., the TERPS folks at FAA) establish large areas of protected airspace all around a holding fix, not just on one side. That space is necessary to accommodate the various entry methods that depend on the direction from which you enter a hold. To see a basic diagram that shows the protected airspace around a holding fix, see Figure 2-70. Holding pattern design criteria template on p. 2-49 of the Instrument Procedures Handbook.