Narrative:

Told to enter hold at ryann, FL240. Alert ATC controller noticed we were entering hold with a right turn instead of depicted left turn. He immediately gave permission to continue right turn and one turn in holding, then proceed on boids 4 direct to bpr. Mistake was inadvertent. No conflict was present. No safety consideration. The controller was very good, and very alert. The hold patterns on the FMS approach plates are correct, but the holds on stars are not. FMS software database should reflect or could be programmed for correct holding patterns as published.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A 'GLASS COCKPIT' CREW ENTERED A L TURN HOLDING PATTERN TO THE R INSTEAD OF TO THE L.

Narrative: TOLD TO ENTER HOLD AT RYANN, FL240. ALERT ATC CTLR NOTICED WE WERE ENTERING HOLD WITH A R TURN INSTEAD OF DEPICTED L TURN. HE IMMEDIATELY GAVE PERMISSION TO CONTINUE R TURN AND ONE TURN IN HOLDING, THEN PROCEED ON BOIDS 4 DIRECT TO BPR. MISTAKE WAS INADVERTENT. NO CONFLICT WAS PRESENT. NO SAFETY CONSIDERATION. THE CTLR WAS VERY GOOD, AND VERY ALERT. THE HOLD PATTERNS ON THE FMS APCH PLATES ARE CORRECT, BUT THE HOLDS ON STARS ARE NOT. FMS SOFTWARE DATABASE SHOULD REFLECT OR COULD BE PROGRAMMED FOR CORRECT HOLDING PATTERNS AS PUBLISHED.

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.