Question from a new flight student (whopping 7 hours!)

zatatime wrote in message . ..


(This may be wrong but,)I believe when a TPA is not explicitly stated
in the AF/D the expected TPA is 800' AGL.


That was probably correct 10 or so years ago, but the new standard
TPA is 1000' AGL if not stated in the AFD. The AIM was changed to
reflect this.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:59:38 -0400, Corky Scott
wrote:

How's that? If you look at the field elevation on the sectional, and
add 1000 feet, that's the pattern altitude isn't it? Are there lots
of airports that specify a non standard pattern altitude?

Many of them, especially small ones. The airport I fly from has a
field altitude of 100 feet and a TPA of 900.

I have the essential information on 10 airports on my knee-board. On
six of them your system would be correct. The others vary from the
thousand-foot rule by anywhere from 65 feet to 200 feet.


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"zatatime" wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 12:38:52 -0600, Newps
wrote:

I'm going to 1000 feet.

This would put you at the wrong altitude at a great deal of airports.
Doesn't causing a safety hazard bother you?

It probably would bother him if it posed a safety hazard.

"Blanche" wrote in message
...
Altho I'm an AOPA member, I would *never* trust the AOPA book on
airports. There have been too many inconsistencies and wrong
entries.

The only legal and official reporter of airport information is
the AF/D.

What is legal and official about it?

Altho I'm an AOPA member, I would *never* trust the AOPA book on
airports. There have been too many inconsistencies and wrong
entries.

I've not found flight-critical information to be wrong in the AOPA book.

I *have* found, on numerous occasions, however, inaccuracies in services
provided, such as restaurants and mogas.

It's still an essential tool that goes with us on every flight.
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