Narrative:

After a request to hold due to below minimums, I was told to hold on 180 degree radial left turns after flying outbound on the 180 degree radial. I had not done a hold since practice for the instrument ticket. I had never done left turns in a hold. Ticket acquired more than 4 yrs ago. I am not certain I executed the turn properly. Cause: lack of proper training, lack of 'currency' on holds despite frequent retraining, BFR and actual IFR flts. This is the first hold I ever did in actual. I went up with an instructor the next day.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL FAILED TO USE THE PROPER ENTRY AND TRACK WHEN COMPLYING WITH AN ATC HOLDING PATTERN REQUEST.

Narrative: AFTER A REQUEST TO HOLD DUE TO BELOW MINIMUMS, I WAS TOLD TO HOLD ON 180 DEG RADIAL L TURNS AFTER FLYING OUTBOUND ON THE 180 DEG RADIAL. I HAD NOT DONE A HOLD SINCE PRACTICE FOR THE INSTRUMENT TICKET. I HAD NEVER DONE L TURNS IN A HOLD. TICKET ACQUIRED MORE THAN 4 YRS AGO. I AM NOT CERTAIN I EXECUTED THE TURN PROPERLY. CAUSE: LACK OF PROPER TRAINING, LACK OF 'CURRENCY' ON HOLDS DESPITE FREQUENT RETRAINING, BFR AND ACTUAL IFR FLTS. THIS IS THE FIRST HOLD I EVER DID IN ACTUAL. I WENT UP WITH AN INSTRUCTOR THE NEXT DAY.

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.