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Jun 2nd, 2005 at 11:44am
Jakemaster   Ex Member

 
Crosswind, downwind, etc...?  I never really got around to figuring that out
 
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Reply #1 - Jun 2nd, 2005 at 12:19pm

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Heres a diagram I whipped up in paint. Upwind is only call that if you dont land, like if you mess up and have to go around, or enter the traffic pattern from that side. I just realized that this illustrates a right hand patter. It should be noted that most of the time the traffic pattern goes to the left. The legs of the pattern have the same names either way. Hope it helps!
 

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Reply #2 - Jun 2nd, 2005 at 1:02pm
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Thanks!! Thats sort of what I thought, I just didn't know where cross and downwind were
 
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Reply #3 - Jun 2nd, 2005 at 6:06pm

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As Tacit mentioned, patterns normally go to the left.  Therefore, they're often referred to as "standard" and "non-standard", the former being a left pattern and the latter being a right-hand one.
 
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Reply #4 - Jun 2nd, 2005 at 8:14pm

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Thanks!! Thats sort of what I thought, I just didn't know where cross and downwind were


Cross and downwind can be used to refer to landings also as in ..........

Downwind is when you land from the opposite of the normal direction (with the wind at your tail) and cross wind is when you land with the wind blowing across the runway and need to use some finesse to get down on the runway without damaging the undercarriage.....(rudder work)
 

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