Holding timing is 1 minute below 14,000 feet and 1.5 minutes above 14,000 feet.

Holding timing is 1 minute below 14,000 feet and 1.5 minutes above 14,000 feet.

• A. 1 minute; 1.5 minutes
• B. 1.5 minutes; 2 minutes
• C. 1 minute; 2 minutes
• D. 0.5 minute; 1 minute

Answer: (A)

In standard holding patterns, the outbound leg time is fixed by altitude: one minute below 14,000 feet MSL and one and a half minutes at or above 14,000 feet MSL. This convention ensures predictable spacing and timing across different flight levels. So the correct pairing is one minute for below 14,000 feet and one and a half minutes for above 14,000 feet. Longer or shorter times at the wrong altitude would disrupt separation and aren’t the standard practice.

In standard holding patterns, the outbound leg time is fixed by altitude: one minute below 14,000 feet MSL and one and a half minutes at or above 14,000 feet MSL. This convention ensures predictable spacing and timing across different flight levels. So the correct pairing is one minute for below 14,000 feet and one and a half minutes for above 14,000 feet. Longer or shorter times at the wrong altitude would disrupt separation and aren’t the standard practice.