On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:08:07 GMT, Don Tuite
wrote:


I'm not sure it's all that much better. Is there a standard for where
you let down to pick up the 45 entry? Which way you turn? And I
swear, the last time I flew into South County, when I made my turn to
get on the 45, about a mile out, there was a plane on downwind out
there. I'd heard him on the radio, but I didn't expect him that far
out.

Don

I was taught the midfield crosswind for use at uncontrolled airports
as a means to determine the windsock position and runway indicator.
We crossed over at 500 ft. above pattern, could have been 1000 ft. and
reduced power as we crossed the runway we descended for 1 minute then
entered a 270 degree turn in whatever direction put us on the proper
downwind.