joining the traffic pattern quandary

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.

Jose
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