November 30, 201114 yr When Landing, the tower always asks me to enter runway (whatever) on the 45.... what do they m,ean enter on the 45 ??Thanks for any answersCYXE01Justin
December 1, 201114 yr Author It not the runway number. And it's vfr. I.e. when landing at Saskatoon airport they will say enter runway 16 at the 45.Justin
December 3, 201114 yr I think it means as you approach the airfield you want to be on a 45 degree vector to the runway to join the circuit.Chris
December 5, 201114 yr .. Chris is right, this is how you suppose the enter the "Pattern" most likely left or right Downwind ...Yair
December 5, 201114 yr Commercial Member http://www.flightsimbooks.com/13mike-vfr/135-1.jpgImage of a plane entering the downwind on a 45 degree intercept course Noah Bryant
December 5, 201114 yr Go to runway 45 I think.Aaron G.Err runway 45? On what planet because on earth there are only 360 degrees in a circle and so maximum runway number is ..... 36Rog Rog Hanson
December 6, 201114 yr If the controller, the sectional, or the airport facilities directory doesn't specify otherwise, you assume the airport is flying a left pattern."Enter on the 45" means you join the downwind leg at a 45-degree angle to the runway, at pattern altitude. Avid flightsimmer with a solo pilot endorsement, halfway toward my Private Pilot in the Diamond DA20 C-1 Eclipse.
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