http://www.aroundthepattern.com/sport-flying/traffic-patterns-size-matters/ Ramblings about flying for fun and profit. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:39:33 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.aroundthepattern.com/sport-flying/traffic-patterns-size-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Tracy Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:07:57 +0000 http://www.aroundthepattern.com/?p=1626#comment-133 Wow, I was not aware of that at all. I was aware of some of the other restrictions in Europe, such as filing IFR at night, but traffic pattern ground track restrictions are new to me. We definitely have a more flexible system here. Makes you appreciate it even more. Wow, I was not aware of that at all. I was aware of some of the other restrictions in Europe, such as filing IFR at night, but traffic pattern ground track restrictions are new to me. We definitely have a more flexible system here. Makes you appreciate it even more.

]]> http://www.aroundthepattern.com/sport-flying/traffic-patterns-size-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Vincent Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:46:35 +0000 http://www.aroundthepattern.com/?p=1626#comment-132 Here again, the difference between the US and other countries with less flying freedom is obvious. I learned to fly in Switzerland, where the patterns are completely prescribed. The exact position of crosswind, downwind and base legs is published, and we'd better not deviate from it... Really. Here again, the difference between the US and other countries with less flying freedom is obvious. I learned to fly in Switzerland, where the patterns are completely prescribed. The exact position of crosswind, downwind and base legs is published, and we’d better not deviate from it… Really.

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