- to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude.
- to cross directly over the airport at traffic pattern altitude and join the downwind leg.
- 45° to the base leg just below traffic pattern altitude.
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The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is
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to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude.
(Traffic patterns are always entered by manned aircraft from the downwind leg (parallel to the runway) and at a 45 degree angle, in the middle of the runway. See “Traffic Pattern” video for more information.)