737 Flight Crew Operations Manual
Flight Management, Navigation -
FMC Descent and Approach
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1 HOLD AT
When the HOLD function key is pushed and no holding pattern exists in the route,
the LEGS page shows prompts to enter the holding fix. Enter the holding fix to
show the RTE HOLD page.
Displays a prompt to enter the holding fix, a route waypoint, or present position.
A waypoint is entered as the holding fix.
2 HOLD AT Present Position (PPOS)
Selects the airplane present position as the holding fix.
Only displayed during flight when not in a holding pattern.
3 Modified Route Hold Status
MOD indicates that the holding fix has not been executed.
Execution changes the page title to RTE HOLD (ACT RTE HOLD if holding at
PPOS).
4 FIX
Displays waypoint identifier of the holding fix.
Entry is propagated either automatically from the database, or from a manual entry
on the HOLD AT page.
If PPOS was selected on the HOLD AT page, then the FMC assigns PPOS as the
fix identifier.
5 Quadrant/Radial (QUAD/RADIAL)
Displays holding pattern quadrant and radial.
Entry is propagated either automatically from the database, or from a manual entry
on the HOLD AT page.
The default holding pattern inbound course and turn direction are in small font.
Crew entered or holding patterns extracted from the database are in large font.
Valid entry is XXX (radial) or XX/XXX (quadrant/radial). Valid quadrant entry
is N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW.
Quadrant will be determined by the resulting inbound course.
6 Inbound Course/Direction (INBD CRS/DIR)
Displays holding inbound course and turn direction.
Entry is propagated either automatically from the database, or from a manual entry
on the HOLD AT page.
September 24, 2015
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