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Old June 1st 10, 01:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
150flivver
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Default Orienting the Approach.

On May 31, 5:09*pm, brian whatcott wrote:
On transfer from a Class C approach controller to a Class D tower
facility under the umbrella, I got the following direction yesterday
when flying in from the west:

"Fly a right downwind to runway 17L , clear to land."

* Got the picture?
What is the first turn direction?
On which runway do you turn final from base?

:-)

Brian W


Sounds like you'd turn left onto the downwind, turn right base and fly
past 17R to turn final and land on 17L.