jstro
Pre-takeoff checklist
If ATC asks you to extend the downwind for traffic on final, do you as a rule try to widen the downwind to make sure you're out of the way?
I'm asking in relation to one time I was flying into Hyannis and ATC asked me to extend the DW for traffic on final. I must have been 3-4 miles away from the airport when the tower finally cleared me to turn base. All the time I was looking for the traffic on final and I never saw it! I seem to remember it was a right pattern so I probably didn't have the best view. While waiting that long 3-4 minutes I was concerned about my ground track and inadvertently getting to close to the landing traffic.
Cordially,
jstro
I'm asking in relation to one time I was flying into Hyannis and ATC asked me to extend the DW for traffic on final. I must have been 3-4 miles away from the airport when the tower finally cleared me to turn base. All the time I was looking for the traffic on final and I never saw it! I seem to remember it was a right pattern so I probably didn't have the best view. While waiting that long 3-4 minutes I was concerned about my ground track and inadvertently getting to close to the landing traffic.
Cordially,
jstro