Traffic Patterns

The base leg is flown

• after the downwind leg

• prior to turning downwind

• with the wind pushing the airplane to the right

• before turning final

A right hand traffic pattern allows a pilot to

• fly a 'straight in' approach and skip the base leg.

• avoid flying over populated areas.

• avoid flying near a significant hill or mountain.

• avoid a crosswind landing.

To announce your arrival at the Benton Harbor Airport you would

• tune your radio to 123.0

• tune your radio to 121.55

• call 925-9008

• tune your radio to 118.55

To avoid flying over the city of Dowagiac, a pilot landing at the local airport should use a right hand traffic pattern for runway

• 22

• 04

• 27

• 09

A pilot landing on runway 10 at Benton Harbor would enter the downwind leg at a 45 degree angle. Just prior to turning onto downwind, the plane would be facing

• southwest

• southeast

• northwest

• northeast

The crosswind leg of the traffic pattern is normally

• flown following the downwind leg of a right hand traffic pattern.

• flown with the aircraft flying directly into the wind.

• not flown unless a pilot chooses to remain in the traffic pattern following a takeoff.

• used only for emergency purposes.

A pilot flying into the Dowagiac Airport would select a runway based on either

• a radio call to CTAF and getting a pilot or ground worker to report local winds.

• flying over the airport above traffic pattern altitude and observing the wind sock.

• the length of the longest runway.

• the direction from which the airplane is flying.

A pilot flying into the South Haven Airport decides to land on runway 23. Entering the left downwind leg for 23 the pilot will fly approximately

• west and then turn 45 degrees downwind flying northwest.

• north and then turn 45 degrees downwind flying west.

• north and then turn 45 degrees downwind flying northeast.

• northwest and then turn 45 degrees downwind flying north

As a pilot flying into the Watervliet Airport approaches the field, normal procedures require

• landing on the longest paved runway.

• landing on an unpaved runway with the least crosswind.

• a radio call on 123.0 for wind and traffic.

• a radio call on 122.9 for wind and traffic.