80-260 Hold Entry Technique

[sharp glen]

I was reading about this simplified hold entry technique (https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/parallel-teardrop-direct-huh/) , and I want to check that I'm understanding it correctly: Arrive at the holding fix reciprocal to the inbound course, turn 80 degrees in the opposite direction of the hold turns, then turn 260 in the opposite direction of that? I wind up with a final heading is the same as the inbound course, is that what should be happening?

[fluid whale]

http://www.chcheli.com/sites/default/files/icao_doc_8168_vol_1.pdf

80/260 are reversal procedures used in racetracks

[coarse bramble]

The simplified hold becomes more complicated

Brilliant

[sharp glen]

I'm not really sure what you're saying

[fluid whale]

Are trying to enter a hold or a reversal procedure

[sharp glen]

A hold, but the linked article suggests that the 80/260 technique can be used to simplify hold entries into either direct or 80/260

[fluid whale]

Ive never heard of anyone doing 80 260 technique when entering a hold

[sharp glen]

Purring that aside, what confuses me is that 80/260 seems to put me on the inbound course and I'm not sure if that's right, since 80+260 = 340

[fluid whale]

You want to go on to the inbound course?

And its 260-80=180 that counts

[fluid whale]

Have a look at B. here

[sharp glen]

I was expecting an intercept course to the inbound

[fluid whale]

The example in the article is holding on radial 360. You're coming in with heading 360

so 360-80-260 = 180 which is the inbound course you want

[sharp glen]

Oh. I see lol