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Holding patterns

Practise an established racetrack and review your flight path.

5 minFree guide
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Know this before you start

Your task

Fly a right-hand hold at the fictional LAB fix, using a 360-degree inbound course and one-minute inbound legs. Select the leg phase to start its timer.

Keep in mind

The dashed racetrack is a no-wind reference, not protected airspace. Correct altitude alone does not demonstrate correct hold geometry.

Technique & worked examples

Begin with calm wind. Establish a consistent turn, then compare your inbound timing and ground track. Introduce wind only after the controls are familiar.

Session format & results

Starts established at the fix. Entry procedures are described, not simulated as an assessed entry task. Real clearances and current published procedures govern flight.

Review the debrief before repeating. Compare attempts using the same device and settings. Local results are practice measurements, not official scores or predictions of selection.

Controls, fullscreen & privacy

Use on-screen controls or the keyboard shortcuts shown in the exercise. Full screen is available after starting and expands only the exercise; devices without browser fullscreen use focus mode. Finishing or leaving returns you to the site.

No account or score upload. Session history is optional and stays on your device. Interview notes and individual personality responses are not saved in that history.

Sources & independence

This reference provides study background, not a specification of a current selection test.

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