11/3/22
AIM
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Each pilot in an approach sequence will be given
to leave the holding point has been received, the pilot
advance notice as to the time they should leave the
should adjust the flight path to leave the fix as closely
holding point on approach to the airport. When a time
as possible to the designated time. (See FIG 5
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FIG 5
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4
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Timed Approaches from a Holding Fix
ONE MINUTE
FLYING TIME
APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES
12:03 CLEARANCE RECEIVED
:04 INITIAL TIME
OVER FIX
1000 FT.
1000 FT.
1000 FT.
1000 FT.
:06 1/2
:07 REPORT
LEAVING FINAL
APPROACH TIME
:05 1/2
:05
30 SEC.
REPORT LEAVING
PREVIOUS ALTITUDE FOR
NEW ASSIGNED ALTITUDE
LMM
LOM
AIRPORT
EXAMPLE
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At 12:03 local time, in the example shown, a pilot holding, receives instructions to leave the fix inbound at 12:07. These
instructions are received just as the pilot has completed turn at the outbound end of the holding pattern and is proceeding
inbound towards the fix. Arriving back over the fix, the pilot notes that the time is 12:04 and that there are 3 minutes to lose
in order to leave the fix at the assigned time. Since the time remaining is more than two minutes, the pilot plans to fly a race
Arrival Procedures
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