JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control

JO 7110.65 4-6-5

VISUAL HOLDING POINTS

This reproduces published FAA reference text for study. It does not replace the current official FAA publication or regulation.

You may use as a holding fix a location which the pilot can determine by visual reference to the surface if he/she is familiar with it.

PHRASEOLOGY-

HOLD AT (location) UNTIL (time or other condition.)

REFERENCE-

FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 7-1-4 , Visual Holding of VFR Aircraft.

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