Porterville Municipal Code Art. XV Appendix A, Traffic Pattern

A. Enter pattern in level flight, abeam midpoint of runway, at pattern altitude. Light aircraft with pattern speed under one hundred twenty five (125) knots use inner pattern at altitude of one thousand feet (1,000') AGL (above ground level = 1,444 feet indicated altitude).

B. Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of landing runway, on downwind leg.

C. Complete turn to final at least one-fourth (1/4) mile from end of runway.

D. Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway.

E. If remaining in traffic pattern, commence turn to crosswind leg two thousand feet (2,000') beyond the departure end of the runway at the designated marker, at pattern altitude.

F. If departing traffic pattern, continue straight out, or exit with a forty five degree (45°) left turn beyond the departure end of the runway, after reaching pattern altitude.

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(Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)

A. Enter pattern in level flight, abeam midpoint of runway, at pattern altitude. Light aircraft with pattern speed under one hundred twenty five (125) knots, use inner pattern at altitude of one thousand feet (1,000') AGL (above ground level = 1,444 feet indicated altitude).

B. Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of landing runway, on downwind leg.

C. Complete turn to final at least one-fourth (1/4) mile from end of runway.

D. Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway.

E. If remaining in traffic pattern, commence turn to crosswind leg two thousand feet (2,000') beyond the departure end of the runway at the designated marker, at pattern altitude.

F. If departing traffic pattern, continue straight out, or exit with a forty five degree (45°) left turn beyond the departure end of the runway, after reaching pattern altitude.

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(Ord. 1652 § B, 4-20-2004)