Straight-ins at uncontrolled airports?

On 6 Feb 2007 08:06:29 -0800, "F. Reid"
wrote:

On Feb 6, 12:13 am, Roger wrote:
If the guy ahead of you is turning base two miles ahead and you don't
have any one close in on final just rollinto tha tight , slipping
U-turn to the end of the runway, and you'll be back to the hangar
before the 172 touches down. It all depends on the pilots and what
they are flying. If they know their planes and can be flexible (think
Oshkosh) they can all fit together nicely.

Roger, you stud jock.Lets all throw standard patterns out the window
and fly like we are at Oshkosh.You have made me realise that I dont
really know my airplane.Thanks.')

Well, then get out there and practice:-))

I'm not advocating any aerobatic maneuvers to get to the runway, but
far too many of us get stuck in the "stabilized pattern" mind set. If
we fly much we are going to get into places where the stabilized
pattern is not an option and to fly one takes practice.

Besides the above does not violate a standard pattern. It has a down
wind, base, and final although short.
Put a Cub, 172, Bonanza, Baron, and Citation on down wind and you
have the same thing. The Cub is close in while the Bo, Baron, and
Citation will be spaced farther out. They could all be on down wind
side by side and still make normal landings without having to make
much if any allowance for the other planes. If the guy ahead flys a
base 2 miles out you are under no requirement to follow him around
that extra 4 or 5 miles. The key is to not causing any conflict. Add
to that the ability to be flexible can shorten that pattern back up
after it has stretched way out.

The same is true if some one anounces they are on a 5 or 10 mile
final. IF you are on down wind you can sill fly your normal pattern
and even land ahead of them if it does not cause a conflict. However
if you are in a Cub and he's flying a Citation it'd probably be a good
idea to plan on coming in behind him.

Just use common sense. If you can land without doing anything drastic
or cutting any one off it is quite safe and legal.



Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)www.rogerhalstead.com

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com