Non-Tower Airport Entry
  1. Fly over the airport 1000ft above TPA.
  2. Circle over the airport, Check wind, traffic flow. Traffic pattern
  3. Depart airport perpendicular to the runway in the direction of downwind.
  4. After pass downwind, start descend to TPA(1500RPM). Before landing check.
  5. 1/2 mile after pass the downwind, turn and fly parallel to the active runway.
  6. Turn to 45 leg so that you can enter downwind midfield.
  7. Level off at TPA before enter downwind(2100RPM).
  8. Enter downwind. Resume normal traffic pattern operation.
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Example of CTAF

10 miles out

South county Unicom, Cessna 5151B, 10 miles northwest, request airport advisory, South county.

5 miles out

South county traffic, Cessna 5151B, 5 miles northwest, inbound for landing, South county.

3 miles out

South county traffic, Cessna 5151B,3 miles northwest, inbound for landing, South county.

Over the airport

South county traffic, Cessna 5151B, over the airport at 2,300, landing runway 32, South county.

45 leg

South county traffic, Cessna 5151B, on right 45, runway 32, South county.

Downwind

South county traffic, Cessna 5151B, on right downwind, runway 32, South county.

Base

South county traffic, Cessna 5151B, on right base, runway 32, South county.

Final

South county traffic, Cessna 5151B, on final, runway 32, South county.

Off the runway

South county traffic, Cessna 5151B, clear of the active, runway 32, South county.