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tehsecretgoldfish t1_iy7vnpv wrote

holding pattern

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_iy7xox7 wrote

I’m thinking holding patterns tend to be circles.

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SwingPrestigious695 t1_iy83xbq wrote

Not as often as you'd think. Lots of messy, rough rectangles unless there's a published hold area. The controller gives you a new heading when they have time between communication with other aircraft. This results in straight lines, but at different times each pass, so weird, messy rectangles. There's some good examples in the "real atc" channel on YouTube.

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