Timeline for What is the correct traffic pattern at a towered airport?
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| Dec 21, 2014 at 6:25 | comment | added | Radu094 | Let us continue this discussion in chat. | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 23:53 | comment | added | rbp | maybe it would help if you defined or cited a definition for "as usual" and "appropriate"? | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 22:59 | comment | added | Radu094 | and just for fun facts: Pilots could still be held responsible for loss of separation in IMC aswell. | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 22:49 | comment | added | Radu094 | This might be my cold medicine acting up, but just how is my post not answering? Q: "standard pattern or direct approach in class D when not instructed by tower?" A:"need to fly as usual and enter an appropriate traffic pattern ". What am I missing? | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 18:40 | comment | added | rbp | I'm guessing the down vote is because it doesn't answer the question about what pattern to fly. | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 18:39 | comment | added | rbp | Those are separation SERVICES, which is a shared responsibility between ATC and the pilot; the pilot is still response to see and avoid. Under IMC, ATC is fully responsible. | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 18:30 | comment | added | Radu094 | In Class C ATC will provide separation vs IFR flights. In class B ATC will separate against all traffic. Of course you are still responsible to look out the window, but in Class D you DON'T GET ANY traffic separation service, just information (hence the wording "completely responsible" . Can I get my downvote back now?). | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 18:17 | comment | added | rbp | When are you not responsible for traffic separation under VFR? Even under IFR, you're responsible to see and avoid in VMC | |
| Dec 20, 2014 at 7:00 | history | answered | Radu094 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |