How can you recognize a HILO procedure turn approach?

How can you recognize a HILO procedure turn approach?

• A. Two dark arrows in profile view, and holding pattern with a bold black line in plain view
• B. A single white arrow
• C. A V-shaped symbol
• D. A dashed circle

Answer: (A)

Recognizing a HILO procedure turn comes from how it’s drawn on the approach chart: it’s a hold in lieu of a procedure turn. In the plan view you’ll see the holding pattern drawn as a bold, solid line, indicating the racetrack shape of the hold. In the profile view, you’ll notice two dark arrows that show the two course reversals you’ll fly within that hold. Together, this depiction tells you that a procedure turn is being replaced by a hold, which you’ll enter and complete one or more circuits to align with the final approach course before continuing.

Other symbols don’t match this depiction. A single white arrow, a V-shaped symbol, or a dashed circle are not the Hold-In-Lieu-Of-Procedure-Turn symbol, so they don’t indicate that you should expect a hold in lieu of a procedure turn.