Operations · Lesson 24 of 29
Airport operations and traffic patterns
How manned aircraft fly the traffic pattern, how runways are numbered and marked, which runway the wind favors, and how to keep a drone from interfering with airport operations under 14 CFR 107.43.
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- Name the legs of a traffic pattern and the altitudes manned aircraft fly in it
- Work out a runway's direction from its number and find right-hand patterns on a chart
- Read runway markings and wind indicators, and predict which runway is in use
- Apply 14 CFR 107.43 and FAA guidance to keep clear of airport traffic