Within 3 minutes of the holding fix, you should slow to what KIAS?

Within 3 minutes of the holding fix, you should slow to what KIAS?

• A. 140
• B. 150
• C. 160
• D. 170

Answer: (B)

When you enter a hold, you want a stable, predictable airspeed that lets you make reliable, standard-rate turns and maintain proper spacing on each leg. For light GA training holds, the commonly used holding speed is 150 KIAS, and you slow to that speed within about three minutes after crossing the holding fix so you’re ready to begin the pattern on a stable inbound course. At 150 KIAS, the standard-rate turn (about 3 degrees per second) gives a comfortable, controllable turn rate that makes it easier to manage leg lengths and spacing. Going faster would push you toward overspeed in the turns and disrupt spacing; going slower would slow your progress and also affect turn timing.

When you enter a hold, you want a stable, predictable airspeed that lets you make reliable, standard-rate turns and maintain proper spacing on each leg. For light GA training holds, the commonly used holding speed is 150 KIAS, and you slow to that speed within about three minutes after crossing the holding fix so you’re ready to begin the pattern on a stable inbound course. At 150 KIAS, the standard-rate turn (about 3 degrees per second) gives a comfortable, controllable turn rate that makes it easier to manage leg lengths and spacing. Going faster would push you toward overspeed in the turns and disrupt spacing; going slower would slow your progress and also affect turn timing.