Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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If no delay is expected, why issue a hold?


For a variety of reasons. Let's say your destination is an uncontrolled
field and there's traffic ahead of you for that field. The controller can't
clear you for the approach because the preceding aircraft hasn't cancelled,
but he expects it to cancel before you'd experience any delay.



In that case, you better ask for an EFC if you haven't received further
clearance prior to arrival at the holding fix.

Matt