Hope this helps at your airport. Aviation has enough problems without us fighting each other.
Hope this helps at your airport. Aviation has enough problems without us fighting each other.
Maybe the tower isn't needed at one of those airports anymore.
And now a defense of the rectangular pattern!
My last flight a few days ago went from calm air (I was flying hands free) to a big fat 90 degree crosswind for landing in about forty minutes or so. The change was quick enough that the AWOS couldn't keep up with it.
Anyhow, I knew something was up - the air just felt different - and extended my pattern out to the typical rectangle (ish). So when the air is poopy or at an angle, the rectangle gives one a bit more time to adjust.
But in calmer winds I'll stick to my half circle.
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