What does non-standard SVFR hold pattern imply?

What does non-standard SVFR hold pattern imply?

• A. Right-hand pattern
• B. Left-hand pattern
• C. Standard right-hand pattern
• D. Left-hand pattern with a different speed

Answer: (B)

Non-standard SVFR hold pattern means you fly a left-hand holding pattern. In holds, the default is right-hand turns, so when ATC specifies a non-standard hold, it indicates the direction is reversed to left turns around the holding fix. The SVFR context doesn't change the meaning—the key point is the pattern direction. Speed or timing may be assigned separately, but the distinctive element of a non-standard hold is the left-hand pattern, not a different speed.

Non-standard SVFR hold pattern means you fly a left-hand holding pattern. In holds, the default is right-hand turns, so when ATC specifies a non-standard hold, it indicates the direction is reversed to left turns around the holding fix. The SVFR context doesn't change the meaning—the key point is the pattern direction. Speed or timing may be assigned separately, but the distinctive element of a non-standard hold is the left-hand pattern, not a different speed.