Holding arrival at FOG specifies holding at which point?

Holding arrival at FOG specifies holding at which point?

• A. Hold at Fog
• B. Hold at Echo
• C. Hold at Whiskey
• D. Hold at Juniper

Answer: (A)

In a holding arrival, the point named in the clearance or procedure is the holding fix—the location around which you fly the published racetrack pattern. Saying you are “holding at FOG” means FOG is the holding fix, so you enter and remain in the hold there, following the charted inbound course and turn direction. The other waypoints listed (Echo, Whiskey, Juniper) are just points on the route and not the designated hold unless the clearance specifies them as the hold. The essential idea is that the hold is defined by the named fix in the instruction, and you proceed there to manage spacing and sequencing before continuing.

In a holding arrival, the point named in the clearance or procedure is the holding fix—the location around which you fly the published racetrack pattern. Saying you are “holding at FOG” means FOG is the holding fix, so you enter and remain in the hold there, following the charted inbound course and turn direction. The other waypoints listed (Echo, Whiskey, Juniper) are just points on the route and not the designated hold unless the clearance specifies them as the hold. The essential idea is that the hold is defined by the named fix in the instruction, and you proceed there to manage spacing and sequencing before continuing.