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nosehair · January 8th, 2008, 13:39

I agree. Flying a lower pattern altitude is perferable to flying a wrong-way pattern. If your airport has an instrument approach with circling minimums published, that is a pretty safe altitude to go with and not risk a careless/reckless violation, and is more acceptable to others in the pattern. Make an added announcement in your CTAF calls "...on a 600' downwind for ..."

January 8th, 2008, 13:39	#3
nosehair Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 628	Re: Making right traffic I agree. Flying a lower pattern altitude is perferable to flying a wrong-way pattern. If your airport has an instrument approach with circling minimums published, that is a pretty safe altitude to go with and not risk a careless/reckless violation, and is more acceptable to others in the pattern. Make an added announcement in your CTAF calls "...on a 600' downwind for ..."