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Creating Or Editing A Hold At A Flight Plan Waypoint:

NOTICE

The HOLD EXPIRED message only remains active for approximately 30 seconds before being removed.

  1. Navigate to the Flight Plan application on the MFW and load at least one flight plan waypoint into the flight plan.
  2. Touch the desired waypoint identifier button to load the hold at.
  3. Touch the More Options Button.
  4. Touch the Load Hold Button.
  5. Touch the Course Datafield Button.
    1. Using the 'Course' keypad, enter the inbound or outbound course desired and touch the Enter Button.
  6. Touch the Direction Selection Button to switch between Inbound or Outbound.
  7. Touch the Turn Selection Button to switch between Right Turn or Left Turn.
  8. Touch the Leg Type Selection Button to switch between Time or Distance.
  9. Touch the Leg Time/Distance Datafield Button.
    1. If entering a timed leg, use the 'Leg Time' keypad to enter a value between 00:30 and 09:59 minutes and touch the Enter Button.

      Or:

      If entering a distance leg, use the 'Leg Distance' keypad to enter a value between 1 and 99.9 NM and touch the Enter Button.

  10. Touch the Further Clearance Datafield Button.
    1. Using the 'Expect Further Clearance' keypad enter a value between 00:00 and 23:59 minutes and touch the Enter Button.
    2. After entering an EFC the pilot may delete the EFC by touching the Delete EFC Button in the 'Expect Further Clearance' keypad window.
  11. Touch the Load Hold Button to finish creating the hold in the flight plan.
190-03123-21 Rev A
July 2026
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