If a Signal Delta is issued for a commenced aircraft above 7000 feet, the aircraft shall level off at and hold on which action?

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If a Signal Delta is issued for a commenced aircraft above 7000 feet, the aircraft shall level off at and hold on which action?

When a Signal Delta is issued on a commenced approach and you’re above 7000 feet, you must enter a holding pattern rather than continue or descend freely. The correct action is to level off at the next lower altitude that has an odd thousands digit and hold on the inbound bearing. This keeps you in a protected, predictable path while ATC re-sequences you for the next clearance, using standard altitudes that are designed to fit published holds and avoid conflicts with other traffic. So, you would descend to that next lower odd altitude and join the hold on the inbound course. You wouldn’t abort the approach, nor is simply descending to a fixed altitude like 6000 feet appropriate unless that altitude is the specified next lower odd altitude, and you wouldn’t simply continue the approach when a Signal Delta requires holding.

When a Signal Delta is issued on a commenced approach and you’re above 7000 feet, you must enter a holding pattern rather than continue or descend freely. The correct action is to level off at the next lower altitude that has an odd thousands digit and hold on the inbound bearing. This keeps you in a protected, predictable path while ATC re-sequences you for the next clearance, using standard altitudes that are designed to fit published holds and avoid conflicts with other traffic. So, you would descend to that next lower odd altitude and join the hold on the inbound course. You wouldn’t abort the approach, nor is simply descending to a fixed altitude like 6000 feet appropriate unless that altitude is the specified next lower odd altitude, and you wouldn’t simply continue the approach when a Signal Delta requires holding.

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