Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Traffic Pattern Basics for the RC Pilot
In this video I will go over traffic pattern basics for the RC pilot. Using the FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge as a basis, I will go over what a standard traffic pattern is and how to fly it. I will cover the concept of crabbed flight to maintain a ground track during flight and how this is used to land in a cross wind.
I will also show techniques on base leg placement to account for winds in the traffic pattern, to include the concept of a stabilized approach to landing. This covered undershooting and overshooting wind on the base to final turns.
Optimum runway touchdown points, runway markings and the importance of flying a go around are fully covered.
Finally, I cover some advanced techniques to practice flight in the landing pattern to include 90, 180 and 360 degree power off approaches and a spiral to land, with a discussion of how to handle turbulence with your RC model airplane.
Here is a link to my YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/TimMcKay56
Many thanks in advance for a post of this video on Facebook, it truly helps the channel a lot!
Regards,
Tim
Videos:
Blackburn monoplane:
youtu.be/orzjftMDrRs
Live Wire Champ:
youtu.be/EKdWWLDnRsA
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
01:16 - Normal traffic pattern
02:22 - Crabbed flight
04:07 - Traffic pattern techniques
05:53 - Go arounds
07:13 - Wind in the traffic pattern
11:27 - Turbulence
12:18 - Advanced landing practice
15:58 - Conclusion
Traffic Pattern Basics for the RC Pilot
In this video I will go over traffic pattern basics for the RC pilot. Using the FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge as a basis, I will go over what a standard traffic pattern is and how to fly it. I will cover the concept of crabbed flight to maintain a ground track during flight and how this is used to land in a cross wind.
I will also show techniques on base leg placement to account for winds in the traffic pattern, to include the concept of a stabilized approach to landing. This covered undershooting and overshooting wind on the base to final turns.
Optimum runway touchdown points, runway markings and the importance of flying a go around are fully covered.
Finally, I cover some advanced techniques to practice flight in the landing pattern to include 90, 180 and 360 degree power off approaches and a spiral to land, with a discussion of how to handle turbulence with your RC model airplane.
Here is a link to my YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/TimMcKay56
Many thanks in advance for a post of this video on Facebook, it truly helps the channel a lot!
Regards,
Tim
Videos:
Blackburn monoplane:
youtu.be/orzjftMDrRs
Live Wire Champ:
youtu.be/EKdWWLDnRsA
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
01:16 - Normal traffic pattern
02:22 - Crabbed flight
04:07 - Traffic pattern techniques
05:53 - Go arounds
07:13 - Wind in the traffic pattern
11:27 - Turbulence
12:18 - Advanced landing practice
15:58 - Conclusion
