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.

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".

No it's not. What is required is that you end up pointing 45 degrees
to the right. You can do this by turning left 315 degrees. Of course
it makes only almost as much sense as doing 270 degree turns instead
of a 90 the other way.

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