Narrative:

Approaching southampton given holding instructions to hold as published at 'sam' VOR, was looking at low altitude maps area 1 and lo 1 for lsw for possible divert to cwl. Turned in holding pattern 212 degree radial, 032 degrees inbound, right turns as depicted on low chart. However, was level at FL260 in the high structure and should have held inbound on the 079 degree radial with left turns. Confusion due to looking at charts for possible divert because csw WX was 250 meters RVR and I was high minimums with 1370 meters required. So all low charts out for reference. Controller corrected us by stating our hold should be the 259 degree radial, left turns. We turned direct to sam VOR and set up correctly.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV.

Narrative: APCHING SOUTHAMPTON GIVEN HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLD AS PUBLISHED AT 'SAM' VOR, WAS LOOKING AT LOW ALT MAPS AREA 1 AND LO 1 FOR LSW FOR POSSIBLE DIVERT TO CWL. TURNED IN HOLDING PATTERN 212 DEG RADIAL, 032 DEGS INBOUND, R TURNS AS DEPICTED ON LOW CHART. HOWEVER, WAS LEVEL AT FL260 IN THE HIGH STRUCTURE AND SHOULD HAVE HELD INBOUND ON THE 079 DEG RADIAL WITH L TURNS. CONFUSION DUE TO LOOKING AT CHARTS FOR POSSIBLE DIVERT BECAUSE CSW WX WAS 250 METERS RVR AND I WAS HIGH MINIMUMS WITH 1370 METERS REQUIRED. SO ALL LOW CHARTS OUT FOR REF. CTLR CORRECTED US BY STATING OUR HOLD SHOULD BE THE 259 DEG RADIAL, L TURNS. WE TURNED DIRECT TO SAM VOR AND SET UP CORRECTLY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.