joining the traffic pattern quandary

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Matt Whiting wrote:

Roy Smith wrote:

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

(a) General. Unless otherwise authorized or required, each person operating
an aircraft on or in the vicinity of an airport in a Class G airspace area
must comply with the requirements of this section.


If an IAP requires a right turn to the final approach course you're clearly
"otherwise authorized or required".


True enough. And making a right turn from the 45 to left downwind is
just as clearly required.

I don't see it as being required. Authorized, yes, but I don't know of
any FAR that requires it. I enter the pattern on a 45 if it is
convenient.

I think you mis-parsed my statement. What I meant was "If you are on
the 45, and you want to turn onto left downwind, it is required that you
make a right turn". I did not mean to imply that you are required to
make a 45 entry.