Bit of a "dumby" question

[cyxe01 1]

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

[Flight Sim Geek 0]

Go to runway 45 I think.Aaron G.

[Akila 39]

IFR flight or VFR flight you getting those instructions?

[cyxe01 1]

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

[Akila 39]

I never did VFR with Vox before

[cbd80 3]

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

[N1125Y 22]

.. Chris is right, this is how you suppose the enter the "Pattern" most likely left or right Downwind ...Yair

[NoahBryant 26]

http://www.flightsimbooks.com/13mike-vfr/135-1.jpgImage of a plane entering the downwind on a 45 degree intercept course

[meadfoot 1]

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

[greengriffon 51]

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.