Holding leg duration at 13,500 feet is which value?

• A. 0.5 minutes
• B. 1 minute
• C. 1.5 minutes
• D. 2 minutes

Answer: (B)

In holding patterns, the time you fly on each leg is tied to altitude. For standard holding at typical speeds and a standard rate turn, leg duration is 1 minute below 14,000 feet MSL and 1.5 minutes at or above 14,000 feet MSL. Since 13,500 feet is below that threshold, the expected holding leg duration is 1 minute. The other options don’t match the standard timing: 0.5 minutes is too short for typical spacing, 1.5 minutes is used at higher altitudes, and 2 minutes is longer than the standard leg length for most holds.