PaulaJay1

In article <3F0D6CD4.92162AB2@fergworld.com>, Ryan Ferguson
<ryan@fergworld.com> writes:

>> Well, I guess I kinda feel that being situationally aware of where
>> the holding pattern is and from which direction one is approaching
>> shouldn't tax the brainpower, and once one knows that the correct
>> P/T/D entry is pretty obvious.
>
>You'll get no disagreement from me! If that works for you, use it. As I've
>already mentioned in
>this thread, I believe learning the standard entries sans the various memory
>aids and finger tricks
>tends to lead toward proper visualization of the hold, your position, and how
>to enter it with very
>little thinking. For those who can't do that easily, the 'just turn
>outbound' method is an
>alternative which THEY might find simpler.
>

Lots of training for holds but, in 7 years, I've never had one. Sure, I do
them for practice but have never been given one by ATC. However, if the
training help spacial awareness, it's all for the good.

Chuck