"Brad Salai" wrote in
:

I'm pretty new at this, just took my checkride on Saturday, but it
looks to me like you are right on the line between parallel and
teardrop.

Here's my question. When either parallel or teardrop could be used, is
there a preference for one over the other? You could argue that
teardrop is preferred because it is more likely to keep you on the
protected side, so when it is a toss up. that's the way you should go,
but I'm wondering if there are any other considerations.

If you're doing it for yourself, in the real world, either will work, as
long as you stay on the protected side. For checkride purposes, some
examiners can be very picky, and want to see exactly the recommended
entry, which means the least turn outbound, usually. It also depends on
the level of the checkride as to how picky the examiner may be. An ATP
ride is different from a PPL ride.

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Regards,

Stan

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." B. Franklin