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Definition of Traffic pattern
1. Noun. The path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport. "They stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"
Terms within: Approach, Approach Path, Glide Path, Glide Slope
Generic synonyms: Itinerary, Path, Route
Derivative terms: Pattern
Lexicographical Neighbors of Traffic Pattern
Literary usage of Traffic pattern
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Airport Traffic Control Towers by Diane Publishing Staff (1998)
"traffic pattern Flying We now derive the additional time required to enter and
fly in the airport traffic pattern at a non-towered airport. ..."
2. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"The usual components of a traffic pattern are upwind leg, crosswind leg, downwind
leg, base leg, and final approach. trail—(DOD, NATO) 1. ..."
3. All Aboard for Space: Introducing Space to Youngsters (1995)
"A pilot must fly in a traffic pattern whether flying in a small airplane or a
... The astronaut/pilot will have to adjust his traffic pattern according to ..."
4. Transportation Expressions (1996) by Richard Feldman (1998)
"... conducting visual approach should overfly the runway while climbing to traffic
pattern altitude and enter the traffic pattern via the crosswind leg. ..."
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