Narrative:

After missed approach to runway 26R at ontario we were directed to hold on the pdz VOR 078 radial, east, right turns. Our inbound heading was about 080. The first officer was flying. The correct procedure was to proceed outbound on the 078 radial for 1 min, however, the first officer turned right at the VOR. I was talking on the radio to company prior and during the holding entry and did not discover the incorrect turn until we were about half way through it. At that time since we were in VMC conditions I determined the best procedure would be to continue the turn and enter again once we were over the VOR. This is what we did. Prior to reaching the VOR (the first time) the first officer asked me about the holding pattern and I responded by reading back the holding clearance. I believe when he heard me say right turns that he thought I meant turn right at the VOR, which is what he did. Contributing factors: I was talking to the company and should have focused my attention on the holding entry. The holding pattern is not depicted on that approach plate which would have made entry much easier to visualize.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF HVT CARGO ENTERED HOLDING PATTERN AT PDZ WRONGLY.

Narrative: AFTER MISSED APCH TO RWY 26R AT ONTARIO WE WERE DIRECTED TO HOLD ON THE PDZ VOR 078 RADIAL, E, R TURNS. OUR INBOUND HDG WAS ABOUT 080. THE FO WAS FLYING. THE CORRECT PROC WAS TO PROCEED OUTBOUND ON THE 078 RADIAL FOR 1 MIN, HOWEVER, THE FO TURNED R AT THE VOR. I WAS TALKING ON THE RADIO TO COMPANY PRIOR AND DURING THE HOLDING ENTRY AND DID NOT DISCOVER THE INCORRECT TURN UNTIL WE WERE ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH IT. AT THAT TIME SINCE WE WERE IN VMC CONDITIONS I DETERMINED THE BEST PROC WOULD BE TO CONTINUE THE TURN AND ENTER AGAIN ONCE WE WERE OVER THE VOR. THIS IS WHAT WE DID. PRIOR TO REACHING THE VOR (THE FIRST TIME) THE FO ASKED ME ABOUT THE HOLDING PATTERN AND I RESPONDED BY READING BACK THE HOLDING CLRNC. I BELIEVE WHEN HE HEARD ME SAY R TURNS THAT HE THOUGHT I MEANT TURN R AT THE VOR, WHICH IS WHAT HE DID. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: I WAS TALKING TO THE COMPANY AND SHOULD HAVE FOCUSED MY ATTN ON THE HOLDING ENTRY. THE HOLDING PATTERN IS NOT DEPICTED ON THAT APCH PLATE WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE ENTRY MUCH EASIER TO VISUALIZE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.