During DME hold mode, which of the following occurs?

• A. Amber H replaces the green NM
• B. The ident is removed from view
• C. Amber H replaces the green NM; the ident is removed from view
• D. No change to NM or ident

Answer: (C)

When DME hold is active, the display reflects the hold status by clearly signaling that you’re maintaining a set DME distance to the station. The normal green NAVAID symbol becomes an amber H, showing the hold condition. At the same time, the station’s ident is removed from view to reduce clutter and emphasize the hold status, since you’re not actively identifying the station at that moment but rather maintaining the specified distance. This combination—amber H replacing the green NM and the ident being removed—best communicates that DME distance hold is in effect.