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From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
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Posted for Gary Casey <glcasey@adelphia.net>:
  
  In a situation like this I simply announced that I am entering the
  upwind and give the altitude.  I hope everyone understands this
  one, especially the planes on final that I will be overflying.
  Incidentally, I remember seeing an FAA document (handout at a
  seminar?) that listed typical pattern entries.  As best I could
  tell the FAA doesn't get into the argument about what is a "legal"
  entry, only gives typical or recommended entries.  They were, as
  best I can remember, the upwind, crosswind, 45 downwind and I
  believe the straight-in.  I don't see anything wrong with any of
  those.  I've always felt the most risky (they are all risky) of
  those is the standard 45 downwind as it puts you head-on with
  someone doing the 45-degree departure, which I very seldom use.  I
  get out of town in the most direct way possible.

  Gary Casey