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Baronman · December 1st, 2005, 18:17

It is true that most airliners are on IFR flight plans and don't fly the same pattern that one might be accostumed to in a 172.

At major airports (let's say most Class B) alot of the traffic is directed onto either an ILS or a straight in visual. This is probably just due to the large volume of aircraft coming in.

At smaller airports in visual conditions it's common to get a visual approach. Again it might be straight in or if you're coming from the opposite direction you would fly a visual pattern much like you would in a Cessna with a downwind and a base-final. Of course it's a wider pattern cause you're going faster and you'll usually join the final further out, maybe that's why it seems they're going straght in.

December 1st, 2005, 18:17	#4
Baronman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NEWARK Posts: 1,147	It is true that most airliners are on IFR flight plans and don't fly the same pattern that one might be accostumed to in a 172. At major airports (let's say most Class B) alot of the traffic is directed onto either an ILS or a straight in visual. This is probably just due to the large volume of aircraft coming in. At smaller airports in visual conditions it's common to get a visual approach. Again it might be straight in or if you're coming from the opposite direction you would fly a visual pattern much like you would in a Cessna with a downwind and a base-final. Of course it's a wider pattern cause you're going faster and you'll usually join the final further out, maybe that's why it seems they're going straght in. __________________ "I got a FEVER, and the only perscription is more Cow-Bell!"