Definition
A holding pattern that is depicted on an aeronautical chart at a specific fix, showing the inbound course, turn direction, and leg length to be flown. When ATC clears a pilot to hold at a fix where a pattern is charted, the pilot flies the pattern as depicted unless ATC issues different holding instructions.
Plain English
A holding pattern that is already drawn on the chart at a fix. If you are told to hold there, you fly it the way the chart shows it, unless the controller tells you something different.
Context Anchor
Seen on instrument approach charts and en route charts when a pilot may need to hold at a published point during instrument flying.
Why Pilots Care
Allows ATC to clear an aircraft into a published pattern without describing every leg and turn over the radio.
Intuition Check
Do not read “charted” as merely “drawn somewhere on a map.” In this context, it means the holding instructions are officially published on the aviation chart and are meant to be flown unless ATC changes them.
Example Sentence 1
ATC issued the clearance "hold east of LENDY as published," so the pilot flew the charted holding pattern shown on the approach plate.
Example Sentence 2
ATC cleared the flight to hold in the charted holding pattern at 6,000 feet with one-minute legs.