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EXAMPLE-                                                           b. Wind conditions affect all airplanes in varying
RP 9, 18, 22R                                                    degrees. Figure 4-3-4 is an example of a chart used to
NOTE-                                                            determine the headwind, crosswind, and tailwind
1. RP* indicates special conditions exist and refers pilots      components based on wind direction and velocity
to the Chart Supplement U.S.                                     relative to the runway. Pilots should refer to similar
2. Right traffic patterns are not shown at airports with         information provided by the aircraft manufacturer
full-time control towers.                                        when determining these wind components.


                                                          FIG 4-3-2
                                                Traffic Pattern Operations
                                                      Single Runway




EXAMPLE-                                                         4. Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of
Key to traffic pattern operations                                runway.

1. Enter pattern in level flight, abeam the midpoint of the      5. If remaining in the traffic pattern, commence turn to
runway, at pattern altitude. (1,000' AGL is recommended          crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway
pattern altitude unless established otherwise. . .)              within 300 feet of pattern altitude.

2. Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of         6. If departing the traffic pattern, continue straight out, or
the landing runway on downwind leg.                              exit with a 45 degree turn (to the left when in a left-hand
                                                                 traffic pattern; to the right when in a right-hand traffic
3. Complete turn to final at least 1/4 mile from the runway.     pattern) beyond the departure end of the runway, after
                                                                 reaching pattern altitude.




Airport Operations                                                                                                      4-3-3