It would take a lot of writing to totally describe the pattern. Of
course I make allowances for cross wind (crab), lift/sink (altitude),
head/tail wind (airspeed, flap setting), thermal/sink (dive brakes,
shifted touchdown point), etc. It's a dynamic process. Most pilots can
do it some can't. What I described is the nominal method. I do not fly
by rote as some pilots apparently do or are instructed to do...

On 6/2/2015 5:34 PM, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 6:31:07 PM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
I can see the
landing area slightly over my shoulder as I begin the turn and I
keep my eyes on that spot with occasional glances inside and out on
final for other aircraft.
So you initiate the turn from downwind at the right time/point regardless of sink/wind conditions?

With your one turn method, the length of the glideslope to touchdown is set when you initiate the turn from downwind and so you make all corrections to touchdown point with more/less airbrakes (keeping airspeed constant)?

--
Dan Marotta