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Here is an idea that I don't think any GPS vendors are offering.

It is an adjustable holding pattern "rubber stamp", that could be used with enroute charts.

When ATC issues a holding pattern while enroute, you would call for the rubber stamp from a menu selection.

The rubber stamp would be placed on the issued fix, and then rotated to align with the fix radial.

There are two patterns, standard right hand turns or non-standard left hand turns.

I have shown a standard hold pattern in this example.

The stamp would have to work at any zoom level and any tracking mode i.e. North up or follow plane.

This takes a lot of Single Pilot IFR Workload off of the pilot.

It shows how to enter, either direct, teardrop or parallel plus it is geocoded to show generally when to start standard rate turns.

You are working on a stopwatch already. This is a perfect example of needing a stopwatch popup to time the legs of a holding pattern. Typically 1 minute legs but they are variable based on ATC instructions.

Let me know if you are interested and I can provide more details.

I like the idea but I'd rather have a pop up that you could select the holding criteria. Trying to drag the "stamp" around while bouncing along would not be easy to get accurate. Plop the "stamp" on the fix, then it would ask you "hold at this fix?" you confirm and then a pop up screen comes up and allows you to set inbd course, leg distance/time and rt or lt turns. Maybe it would also set the EFC to default at current time plus 10 minutes and you could adjust it up or down. You could also have an option on the flight plan list page that would appear under "opt" choices..."hold at this fix", then the same menu appears.

Lastly, there should be a "Hold" option where you're allowed to put in a hold on a fix that isn't in your flight plan. The only thing extra here would be adding the holding navaid, radial/dist.