Type of holding pattern entry procedure based on the angle between the aircraft's heading to the fix and the holding pattern's inbound course.
direct
teardrop
parallel
Type of holding pattern entry procedure based on the angle between the aircraft's heading to the fix and the holding pattern's inbound course.
direct- Fly directly to the fix and enter the hold (largest sector, ~180 degrees).teardrop- Fly to the fix, turn outbound on a 30-degree offset, then turn back inbound.parallel- Fly to the fix, turn to fly parallel to the inbound course outbound, then turn back.