Hold

English translation: Yes

14:14 Feb 14, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
English term or phrase: Hold
The current hold for London City arrivals from the west, north and east sits over Southend and allows just two aircraft to hold at 4,000ft and 5,000ft.

A replacement hold is proposed to the north of Southend, east of Maldon and south of the West Mersea. This would hold aircraft at up to six higher levels – between 6,000ft and 11,000ft – reducing noise and improving fuel efficiency.

All London City arrivals plan a route via a hold although if there is no queue they may take a more direct flight path to the runway.

From the context I understood that a "hold" is an area in the sky where airplanes keep rotating before landing if there are other airplanes landing at the same time. However, I am not 100% sure of that, can anyone please confirm this or explain the meaning of the word in this context.

Your help is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Ziad Marzouka
Switzerland
Local time: 11:21
Selected answer:Yes
Explanation:
Indeed.

At London City's sister airport, Heathrow, this is often referred to as the 'Heathrow stack' as the planes circle above London, 'stacked on top of each other'.

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NB - 'stack' or 'holding stack' is obviously the informal version of Jonathan's answer.

Simon

http://www.heathrowairport.com/portal/page/HeathrowNoise^Noi...

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www.travelmole.com/stories/101970.php - 61k

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Please read about half way down - 'Relocating...'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7255717.stm
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PoveyTrans (X)
Local time: 10:21
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PoveyTrans (X)
4you are right. see another explanation below
V_Nedkov
2holding areas
Jonathan MacKerron


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hold
holding areas


Explanation:
where planes circle until they are allowed to land

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
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hold
you are right. see another explanation below


Explanation:
As applied to air traffic, "hold" means to keep an aircraft within a specified space or location which is identified by visual or other means in accordance with Air Traffic Control instructions.
And for "holding point: A geographically or electronically defined location used in stationing aircraft in flight in a predetermined pattern in accordance with air traffic control clearance.

V_Nedkov
Spain
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hold
Yes


Explanation:
Indeed.

At London City's sister airport, Heathrow, this is often referred to as the 'Heathrow stack' as the planes circle above London, 'stacked on top of each other'.

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-02-14 14:20:54 GMT)
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NB - 'stack' or 'holding stack' is obviously the informal version of Jonathan's answer.

Simon

http://www.heathrowairport.com/portal/page/HeathrowNoise^Noi...

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-02-14 14:26:46 GMT)
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www.travelmole.com/stories/101970.php - 61k

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Note added at 6 days (2008-02-21 12:17:20 GMT)
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Please read about half way down - 'Relocating...'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7255717.stm

PoveyTrans (X)
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agree  David Moore (X): Aren't you selling LHR a little short?????
3 mins
  -> OK, how does ever expanding Big Brother suit...?!

agree  kmtext
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agree  Peter Skipp: Formally known as "holding areas" where hypodrome or more complex shaped "holding patterns" (not the popular "circles") are flown until cleared to approach, thence land. Popularly kown as "stacks" because aircraft are stacked one on top of another.
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  -> Thanks Peter

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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agree  V_Nedkov
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