kontiki
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Just looking for suggestions to improve my technique.
Approaching (H75), had only one radio and used it for flight following thru Class B so didn't have winds. I assumed wind might be the same as departure field approx 30 miles away, they weren't.
During approach, had too much speed so executed a go around. I finally saw the wind indicator, on go-around, near the other threshold. So I decided to change directions for the headwind landing? Is there a slick and safer way to change landing direction once you're in the pattern?
Similar situation, same day returning to home field, (M01 - RWY 17 & 35, R pattern on 17) already cancelled flight following. This time, automated weather is out, so I want to fly over mid field from West and check out the wind sock. Field elevation is 225, (pattern usually around 1200 MSL) and floor of Class B over M01 is 1800 MSL, usually I don't exceed 1500 MSL just to stay clear of class B so I'm kind of close to pattern alt crossing mid field from West.
I see that the winds are out of South.
After mid field crossing, I don't want to circle around the North end of the field to enter the L downwind for 17 because of towers located to NE of the field (the reason for 35's R pattern).
So I circle around the South end of the field and go very wide to cut back for L down wind entry for 35, but the whole time I'm very cognizant that I'm flying opposite the downwind direction, just trying to stay wide just in the event there is someone I can't see or that has no radio.
Was there a better way?
Suggestions appreciated.
Approaching (H75), had only one radio and used it for flight following thru Class B so didn't have winds. I assumed wind might be the same as departure field approx 30 miles away, they weren't.
During approach, had too much speed so executed a go around. I finally saw the wind indicator, on go-around, near the other threshold. So I decided to change directions for the headwind landing? Is there a slick and safer way to change landing direction once you're in the pattern?
Similar situation, same day returning to home field, (M01 - RWY 17 & 35, R pattern on 17) already cancelled flight following. This time, automated weather is out, so I want to fly over mid field from West and check out the wind sock. Field elevation is 225, (pattern usually around 1200 MSL) and floor of Class B over M01 is 1800 MSL, usually I don't exceed 1500 MSL just to stay clear of class B so I'm kind of close to pattern alt crossing mid field from West.
I see that the winds are out of South.
After mid field crossing, I don't want to circle around the North end of the field to enter the L downwind for 17 because of towers located to NE of the field (the reason for 35's R pattern).
So I circle around the South end of the field and go very wide to cut back for L down wind entry for 35, but the whole time I'm very cognizant that I'm flying opposite the downwind direction, just trying to stay wide just in the event there is someone I can't see or that has no radio.
Was there a better way?
Suggestions appreciated.