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Sir...that was a right hand pattern

Lawn Dart

Registered User
Las Vegas, Nv
Sooo…the pilot runs a right hand pattern at a left hand airport.

He lands and proceeds to tie down.

The ever-helpful fellow from the FSDO walks out to the ramp and addresses the pilot.

Sir, you just executed a right hand pattern at a clearly published left hand field! Do you have an explanation?

No I didn’t, replies the man.

Sir, I was sitting in the office and just witnessed you executing a right hand pattern.

No I didn’t, replies the man.

The nice fellow from the FSDO turns to the wife and asks…”Mam, you were riding in the aircraft, ture?”

Yes, replies the wife.

Well then…when you came in…was the airport on your right or your left?

She puts her hands up, making that “STOP” gesture and says….NO-NO-NO…you’re not dragging me into this one!!!…
I learned along time ago not to argue with him when he’s drunk!
 
Lawn Dart said:
Sir, you just executed a right hand pattern at a clearly published left hand field! Do you have an explanation?
!
:D
Which reminds me of a question I've never figured out.

Regs say when approaching an airport to land, all turns are to be made to the left, yet the first turn when you enter downwind on the same side you came from is a right turn. Anyone come up with a good answer why that is legal when the regs contradict it.
 
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