SVFR holding handedness?

• A. Left-hand
• B. Right-hand
• C. Standard
• D. Non-standard

Answer: (A)

The right concept to recall is how SVFR holds are typically configured. When operating under Special VFR, the default hold direction is left-hand turns. This left-hand pattern is used to separate SVFR traffic from the normal IFR flow and to fit the VFR environment, where the controller needs to sequence aircraft with visibility and maneuverability in mind. If ATC specifies a hold with right-hand turns, you must follow that clearance, but in the absence of a specific instruction, a left-hand hold is what you’d expect for SVFR.

So the best answer is to recognize that the SVFR hold direction is left-hand; the other descriptors describe standard IFR holds or a general classification, but the actual direction for an SVFR hold is the left-hand pattern unless explicitly changed by ATC.