According to the FAR/AIM, you should report the ______ and _________ upon reaching a holding fix to ATC.

According to the FAR/AIM, you should report the ______ and _________ upon reaching a holding fix to ATC.

• A. Time and altitude
• B. Time and airspeed
• C. Altitude and weather
• D. Position and heading

Answer: (A)

When you reach a holding fix, ATC needs to know your exact point in the hold and your altitude at that moment. Reporting the time you crossed the fix provides the controller with precise leg timing so they can assess your progress, sequence subsequent holds, and predict when you’ll be due for a further clearance. Reporting your altitude confirms you are at the assigned flight level and helps maintain proper separation with other traffic. The other options aren’t standard for this report: airspeed isn’t the required item at the hold fix, since speed can vary with pilot technique and isn’t used to determine sequencing in the same way time is. Weather information isn’t part of the routine fix report, and while position and heading describe where you are, ATC already knows your position from radar and the heading isn’t a mandatory part of the standard hold report.

When you reach a holding fix, ATC needs to know your exact point in the hold and your altitude at that moment. Reporting the time you crossed the fix provides the controller with precise leg timing so they can assess your progress, sequence subsequent holds, and predict when you’ll be due for a further clearance. Reporting your altitude confirms you are at the assigned flight level and helps maintain proper separation with other traffic.

The other options aren’t standard for this report: airspeed isn’t the required item at the hold fix, since speed can vary with pilot technique and isn’t used to determine sequencing in the same way time is. Weather information isn’t part of the routine fix report, and while position and heading describe where you are, ATC already knows your position from radar and the heading isn’t a mandatory part of the standard hold report.