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Wind & the Airfield Traffic Pattern

June 20, 2019

To continue with our landing checklist GFWATTS and how we should not give it lip service.

Wind

Since we are looking at the wind before we enter the pattern, we should be able to set-up for the correct runway. Most of the time, we are not getting a wind check from the tower on short final, so instead, we want to get an approximate direction and gusting strength. Surface wind indicators

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