Holding pattern

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002858",
  "term": "Holding pattern",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A predetermined flight path, usually oval, that an aircraft follows while awaiting further clearance from air traffic control. This maneuver is used to delay an aircraft's arrival at a destination or to sequence traffic. Pilots fly specific entry procedures and maintain designated altitudes and airspeeds within the pattern.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Warteschleife",
    "es": "patrón de espera",
    "fr": "circuit d'attente"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/holding-pattern/"
}