[TowerTalk] FAA & Towers

[Al Kozakiewicz]

Just FYI, here is tha standard way aircraft approach and depart an airport: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airfield_traffic_pattern

At an uncontrolled airport, this standard pattern is the way pilots (who may lack 2 way radio and have only an altimeter, compass and their eyes as navigation aids) avoid running into each other.

Al
AB2ZY

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of William Hein
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 8:35 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] FAA & Towers

To Jon W4ABC --

Actually I don't think they are using my house to line up the runway.  My house is closer to perpendicular to the runway than inline.   I saw the same plane land today (didn't look in time to see if it went over my house) and noticed that it continued east past the runway did a big turn and came around and landed heading roughly west.   Assume this is to take advantage of the wind?

My distance from the runway has come up in this thread.  Going from Google Maps my house is 5.5-km to the closet part of the runway approx.

I appreciate all the info and advice.  TowerTalk is a great crowdsourcing resource!