EatSleepFly
Well-Known Member
Who the heck is teaching people to try to intercept the inbound course before reaching the fix when doing parallel hold entries? And why?
Example: ATC instructs you to hold east on the 090 radial. You determine it is a parallel entry. You hit the fix, then fly 090 for one minute.
At this point, why do people turn around and try to intercept the radial before reaching the fix? Why not just center the CDI, and fly direct to the fix (thats how I was taught and how I teach it)? Its perfectly legal, and it saves a lot of frustration with a bunch of turning and overshooting. Several instrument rated pilots have told me "its the way I was taught" when I ask.
Is there some advantage to this method that I am missing here? Because it seems to me like a good way to screw yourself up. Any thoughts??
Example: ATC instructs you to hold east on the 090 radial. You determine it is a parallel entry. You hit the fix, then fly 090 for one minute.
At this point, why do people turn around and try to intercept the radial before reaching the fix? Why not just center the CDI, and fly direct to the fix (thats how I was taught and how I teach it)? Its perfectly legal, and it saves a lot of frustration with a bunch of turning and overshooting. Several instrument rated pilots have told me "its the way I was taught" when I ask.
Is there some advantage to this method that I am missing here? Because it seems to me like a good way to screw yourself up. Any thoughts??
