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    $\begingroup$ The correct traffic pattern at a towered airport is the one the controller instructs you to fly -- If there's any ambiguity or you're not sure what they want you to do key the mic and ask them to clarify. $\endgroup$
    – voretaq7
    Commented Dec 20, 2014 at 6:06
  • $\begingroup$ But what if they don't instruct you to fly any pattern? What is ATC expecting me to do in the above situation? I could fly to the north of the field, do a left turn to final and in essence be "circling to the left". $\endgroup$
    – Eric
    Commented Dec 20, 2014 at 12:54
  • $\begingroup$ Not a full answer, but if I was given that instruction I would think to myself "hmm, that isn't standard ATC phraseology per the pilot-controller glossary, so I had better ask him what he means....". $\endgroup$
    – Lnafziger
    Commented Dec 21, 2014 at 20:52