Return-Path: Received: from imo-r08.mail.aol.com ([152.163.225.8]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:08:12 -0400 Received: from RicArgente@cs.com by imo-r08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v28.31.) id k.ae.bf85f89 (16783); Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:15:20 -0400 (EDT) From: RicArgente@cs.com Message-ID: Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 13:15:20 EDT Subject: Re: Overhead pattern To: lancair.list@olsusa.com, LANCAIR1@prodigy.net CC: Theo_Green@firstar.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hi 'Robot' Douglas, What a neat way of entering the pattern! What should be the proper language to be used when doing this approach so the tower is clear on your intentions? At times, when I forget to slow down enough, I would announce (on the CTAF) and enter the upwind leg, then turn crosswind past midfield, then another turn to downwind, loading up some g's at every turn to slow down. I have never heard anyone say 'overhead entry/approach'', so I doubt anybody will know what the heck I'm doing if I tried your procedure at our airport. In reading your procedure, it sounds like a good option to have when the tower clears you for a straight in approach but you are still either too high or too fast, maybe both. However, I'd like to tower to know exactly what I want to do, hence, my initial question... Lost In (air-)Space?, Rick Argente >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>