Holding
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least amount of turn to stay within the protected airspace
—Holding at a VOR with an HSI (King)

nonstandard holding pattern
For the first leg outbound in a nonstandard holding pattern timing begins over (parallel or teardrop entry) or abeam the fix, whichever occurs later.
If you can determine the abeam position start timing then, not later.
—King 4620
If the abeam position cannot be determined, start timing when the turn to the outbound leg is completed.
—AIM 5-x-x

