Flight Training Instruction - Cnatra - U.S. Navy

CHAPTER SEVEN T-6B PRIMARY INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION
North) correction to the outbound heading is required, making the outbound heading 075°.
Apply the triple-drift correction immediately after rolling out on the outbound leg of the
Correction Orbit, but do not begin the triple-drift timing until passing abeam the holding fix.
Maintain the triple-drift correction for one minute once you commence timing on the outbound
leg (or until the expiration of outbound timing, whichever occurs first). After one minute of
triple-drift correction, fly a single-drift heading to compensate for wind (this also applies to
VOR/DME and GPS holding).
7-10 HOLDING PROCEDURES
Figure 7-7 Correction Orbit
7. Confirm expected further clearance (EFC) time.
- Confirm EFC time with approach control at least five minutes prior to the EFC.
Receipt of EFC is not a clearance to commence approach at that time unless you have
lost communications with ATC.
8. Cleared out of holding.
a. It is very important to listen to the approach clearance once established in holding. If
established in a published holding pattern and subsequently cleared for the Holding
Pattern Approach, commence the approach from within the holding pattern and
descend to the IAF altitude at pilot’s discretion. If established in a holding pattern
and subsequently cleared for an approach other than a Holding Pattern Approach,
maintain last assigned altitude or the published minimum holding altitude, whichever
is lower, until established on a segment of the approach.
b. Airspeed when departing holding is at pilot’s discretion. This decision should be
based on your intentions departing holding (continue enroute or commence an
approach) and the aircraft position in relation to the instrument approach (if
conducting an approach from holding).