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Common Mistakes Pilots Make at Non-Towered Airports

Pilot Institute

This standard procedure spells out how youll approach, enter, and exit the airspace around the airport. Crosswind leg: You turn 90 degrees to the upwind leg, flying perpendicular to the runway. Check the airports windsock or automated weather observation system (AWOS). What are the parts of a traffic pattern? Stay alert.

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