For weather-related holds at SQS, which hold is used?

• A. SQS180R.
• B. SQS256R.
• C. SQS128R.
• D. SQS512R.

Answer: (A)

Holds are named by the fix, the inbound course, and the turn direction, so you can read the hold pattern from the identifier itself. For weather-related holds at SQS, the standard pattern uses an inbound course of 180 degrees and right-hand turns, which is why the hold is designated SQS180R. The inbound course tells you which way you’re aiming toward the hold, and the R indicates you’ll make right turns in the holding pattern, creating a predictable, easy-to-parse racetrack shape under degraded weather conditions. The other options propose different inbound courses or, in one case, an heading outside normal compass degrees (512), so they don’t match the published weather hold for SQS.