Pattern departures and altitude

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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If I'm told "maintain at or below 3500 make left downwind departure" for a
VFR
departure, do I climb immediately to 3500 (or my intended altitude) or do
I
level off at pattern altitude until I leave the downwind leg of the
pattern?

In case you haven't figured it out yet, you haven't given enough information
to answer your question. There are two key pieces of information missing.

Please..... Nobody tell him.

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:05:27 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

If I'm told "maintain at or below 3500 make left downwind departure" for a VFR
departure, do I climb immediately to 3500 (or my intended altitude) or do I
level off at pattern altitude until I leave the downwind leg of the pattern?

Climb to your altitude.
"Downwind" indicates direction of the departure, not altitude.
"Left" means make left turns.
Pattern and its altitude are for landing aircraft.

- Tom

That's a nice point, Tom. We enter landing patterns, not take off
ones.

Tom L. writes:

Climb to your altitude.
"Downwind" indicates direction of the departure, not altitude.
"Left" means make left turns.
Pattern and its altitude are for landing aircraft.

OK, thanks!

On Jul 13, 12:48 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Tom L. writes:
Climb to your altitude.
"Downwind" indicates direction of the departure, not altitude.
"Left" means make left turns.
Pattern and its altitude are for landing aircraft.

OK, thanks!

WOW! He actually said "OK" (no more endless arguing back and forth
ad nauseum) and "thanks" (an acknowledgement of appreciation to the
pilot that took the time to answer his question).

I don't know if this is a "first" but it sure is a refreshing change.
Maybe Anthony has turned over a new leaf. On 2nd thought......nah.

--Jeff

"JB" wrote in message
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On Jul 13, 12:48 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Tom L. writes:
Climb to your altitude.
"Downwind" indicates direction of the departure, not altitude.
"Left" means make left turns.
Pattern and its altitude are for landing aircraft.

OK, thanks!

WOW! He actually said "OK" (no more endless arguing back and forth
ad nauseum) and "thanks" (an acknowledgement of appreciation to the
pilot that took the time to answer his question).

I don't know if this is a "first" but it sure is a refreshing change.
Maybe Anthony has turned over a new leaf. On 2nd thought......nah.

--Jeff



Of course, *ALL* of this information could be gleaned from the AIM, right?

There may be low time or no time pilots reading these posts, and the
final exchange with MX would be a useful reminder to them.



On Jul 13, 10:32 am, "DougS"
wrote:
"JB" wrote in message

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On Jul 13, 12:48 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Tom L. writes:
Climb to your altitude.
"Downwind" indicates direction of the departure, not altitude.
"Left" means make left turns.
Pattern and its altitude are for landing aircraft.

OK, thanks!

WOW! He actually said "OK" (no more endless arguing back and forth
ad nauseum) and "thanks" (an acknowledgement of appreciation to the
pilot that took the time to answer his question).

I don't know if this is a "first" but it sure is a refreshing change.
Maybe Anthony has turned over a new leaf. On 2nd thought......nah.

--Jeff

Of course, *ALL* of this information could be gleaned from the AIM, right?- Hide quoted text -

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JB writes:

I don't know if this is a "first" but it sure is a refreshing change.

It is neither a first nor a refreshing change, as anyone who actually read my
posts carefully before replying would already know.

We know that you write a lot, but actually say little, and that you don't
fly at all.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

If I'm told "maintain at or below 3500 make left downwind departure"
for a VFR departure, do I climb immediately to 3500 (or my intended
altitude) or do I level off at pattern altitude until I leave the
downwind leg of the pattern?




Nobody is ever going to tell you that.

You don't fly

Bertie