A Loop in the Pattern
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The chapter reveals that the pattern is a standardized rectangular circuit, where each pilot flies in a loop. Every airport possesses pattern of given altitude and position for each runway. Its purpose is to organize traffic around the airport and its working is not too dissimilar to the way a roundabout works. The chapter also outlines that all airplanes are supposed to circle in a given direction, consistent with the prevailing wind at the moment. Since they all fly at the same altitude, it becomes easier to keep track visually of each other’s position. They all talk on the radio on the same frequencies, communicating with a tower if there is one or among each other in the smaller airports. As ...
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