Element: Traffic pattern selection for the current conditions
Linked questions
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You are on the base leg for Runway 24 at a nontowered airport when the automated weather observation (AWOS) reports 'Wind two four zero degrees at one zero.' You observe an aircraft one-half mile out on final approach to the same runway. According to right-of-way rules,
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Using your electronic flight bag (EFB), you access the current sectional aeronautical chart for a nontowered airport. The chart depicts runways 14-32 (5,000 ft x 75 ft) and 05-23 (3,200 ft x 50 ft), with a note adjacent to the airport symbol: 'RWY 32—RGT TFC'. The nearby AWOS reports wind 340° at 12 knots gusting 20 knots. For a full-stop landing, which traffic pattern entry is most appropriate?
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You are approaching a nontowered airport with runway 09-27. The automated weather reports the surface wind as 270 degrees at 8 knots. On the CTAF, you hear another aircraft announce 'left downwind, runway 09.' What is the MOST APPROPRIATE traffic pattern selection?