HoldingProcedure

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A predetermined manoeuvre which keeps an aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance.

Source: ICAO Annex 4
Synonyms: HoldingPattern
Parent concept: GeoTemporalEnabledEntity


Properties:

Properties Definition Type
inboundCourse The radial, course or bearing of the inbound leg as it pertains to a holding procedure.

Angle

outboundLegEndPoint The second waypoint of a two point holding, used to define the end of the outbound leg. InfrastructurePoint
holdingFix A geographical location that serves as a reference for a holding procedure. InfrastructurePoint
upperLimit The maximum vertical distance, measured from a specified reference, allowed for all aircraft categories, at all defined speeds, operating in a holding procedure. ValVerticalDistanceType
type An indicator of the type of holding procedure. CodeHoldingUsageType
turnDirection An indicator of the turn direction in an aerial manoeuvre performed by aircraft during holding operations. CodeDirectionTurnType
speedLimit Restricted speed for containment in a smaller pattern during holding operations. ValSpeedType
outboundLegEndTime The duration of the holding pattern outbound leg.

TM_Duration

outboundLegEndDistance The length of the holding pattern outbound leg. ValDistanceType
outboundCourseType The type of outbound course to be observed. CodeCourseType
outboundCourse The outbound course (for example, true track, magnetic track, heading, VOR radial, true bearing, magnetic bearing) from the significant point on which holding is based.

Angle

lowerLimit The minimum vertical distance, measured from a specified reference, allowed for all aircraft categories, at all defined speeds, operating in a holding procedure. ValVerticalDistanceType
isNonStandardHolding An indication that the holding pattern is non-standard.

Boolean

instruction Operational instructions that must be observed when flying the holding procedure.

CharacterString

inboundCourse

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The radial, course or bearing of the inbound leg as it pertains to a holding procedure.

type: Angle

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

inboundCourse

outboundLegEndPoint

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The second waypoint of a two point holding, used to define the end of the outbound leg.

type: InfrastructurePoint

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

endPoint

holdingFix

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A geographical location that serves as a reference for a holding procedure.

type: InfrastructurePoint

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

holdingPoint

upperLimit

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The maximum vertical distance, measured from a specified reference, allowed for all aircraft categories, at all defined speeds, operating in a holding procedure.

type: ValVerticalDistanceType

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

upperLimit

type

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@type

An indicator of the type of holding procedure.

type: CodeHoldingUsageType

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

type

turnDirection

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@turnDirection

An indicator of the turn direction in an aerial manoeuvre performed by aircraft during holding operations.

type: CodeDirectionTurnType

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

turnDirection

speedLimit

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@speedLimit

Restricted speed for containment in a smaller pattern during holding operations.

type: ValSpeedType

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

speedLimit

outboundLegEndTime

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The duration of the holding pattern outbound leg.

type: TM_Duration

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

duration

AIXM 5.1.1

HoldingPatternDuration

AIXM 5.1.1

end(string) Time

outboundLegEndDistance

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@outboundLegEndDistance

The length of the holding pattern outbound leg.

type: ValDistanceType

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

endDistance

AIXM 5.1.1

HoldingPatternDistance

AIXM 5.1.1

length

outboundCourseType

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@outboundCourseType

The type of outbound course to be observed.

type: CodeCourseType

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

outboundCourseType

outboundCourse

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@outboundCourse

The outbound course (for example, true track, magnetic track, heading, VOR radial, true bearing, magnetic bearing) from the significant point on which holding is based.

type: Angle

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

outboundCourse

lowerLimit

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@lowerLimit

The minimum vertical distance, measured from a specified reference, allowed for all aircraft categories, at all defined speeds, operating in a holding procedure.

type: ValVerticalDistanceType

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

lowerLimit

isNonStandardHolding

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@isNonStandardHolding

An indication that the holding pattern is non-standard.

type: Boolean

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

nonStandardHolding

instruction

urn:aero:airm:1.0.0:LogicalModel:Subjects:AirspaceInfrastructure:RouteAndProcedure:HoldingProcedure@instruction

Operational instructions that must be observed when flying the holding procedure.

type: CharacterString

Model Concept

AIXM 5.1.1

instruction