On Feb 10, 4:43 pm, "Dave" wrote:
I agree that patterns are a good idea - but many don't know or don't
care about using them properly. The local uncontrolled airport on
saturday afternoon is bad enough, but things get really crazy at
aviation events. They come in from all directions and at all
altitudes, and it seems that everybody has a different idea of how
wide their pattern should be. Having a tower doesn't necessarily
insure an orderly trafffic flow - I have seen Oshkosh descend into
chaos, as I'm sure have most who have flown in there.

David Johnson

I really hate it when some turkey decides to extend his downwind to
the next city.. I sometimes ask tower if I can cut in front and do a
short approach..