#traffic pattern

New Post has been published on https://schaeferflight.com/index.php/2019/03/14/is-the-vasi-glidepath-high-enough-for-a-safe-vfr-approach/

Is the VASI glidepath high enough for a safe VFR approach?

In this video, I demonstrate why the VASI is not appropriate for VFR flight to the runway and a steeper approach should be used when possible.

New Post has been published on https://schaeferflight.com/index.php/2018/08/04/rectangular-course/

Rectangular Course

The rectangular course is a fundamental ground reference maneuver required for the private pilot license. However, it is so fundamental and so critical to landing that it is often ignored as a ground reference maneuver. Instead, it is frequently considered only within the context of the traffic...

New Post has been published on https://schaeferflight.com/index.php/2018/02/16/traffic-pattern-departure/

Traffic Patterns Part 3: Departure

You might think that departing from the pattern at a non-towered airport is simple, and it usually is. However, there is a standard way to do it that is safer than the alternatives. First, if you aren’t sure about how the traffic pattern works, please read Traffic Pattern Basics and...