12.5.4 When a DZ has been established at an airport, parachutists are expected to land within the DZ. At airports that have not established DZs, parachutists should avoid landing on runways, taxiways, aprons, and their associated safety areas. Pilots and parachutists should both be aware of the limited flight performance of parachutes and take steps to avoid any potential conflicts between aircraft and parachute operations.
12.5.5 Appendix C depicts operations conducted by parachutists.
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Appendix A APPENDIX A. TRAFFIC PATTERNS Single Runway (Diagram from the AIM, Paragraph 4-3-3)
EXAMPLE− Key to traffic pattern operations
1. Enter pattern in level flight, abeam the midpoint of the runway, at pattern altitude.
2. Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of the landing runway on downwind leg, begin descent and turn base at approximately 45 degrees from the intended landing point.
3. Complete turn to final at least ¼ mile from the runway.
4. Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway.
5. If remaining in the traffic pattern, commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of pattern altitude.
6. If departing the traffic pattern, continue straight out, or exit with a 45-degree turn (to the left when in a left-hand traffic pattern; to the right when in a right-hand traffic pattern) beyond the departure end of the runway, after reaching pattern altitude.
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Appendix A Parallel Runways (Diagram from the AIM, Paragraph 4-3-3)
E XAMPLE− Key to traffic pattern operations
1. Enter pattern in level flight, abeam the midpoint of the runway, at pattern altitude.
2. Maintain pattern altitude until abeam approach end of the landing runway on downwind leg, begin descent and turn base at approximately 45 degrees from the intended landing point.
3. Complete turn to final at least ¼ mile from the runway.
4. Continue straight ahead until beyond departure end of runway.
5. If remaining in the traffic pattern, commence turn to crosswind leg beyond the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of pattern altitude.
6. If departing the traffic pattern, continue straight out, or exit with a 45-degree turn (to the left when in a left-hand traffic pattern; to the right when in a right-hand traffic pattern) beyond the departure end of the runway, after reaching pattern altitude.
7. Do not overshoot final or continue on a track which will penetrate the final approach of the parallel runway.
8. Do not continue on a track which will penetrate the departure path of the parallel runway.
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Appendix B APPENDIX B. GLIDER OPERATIONS Ultralight Aircraft Pattern ULTRALIGHT 500 FOOT
OPERATING AREA PATTERN RUNWAY WIND
SEPARATE ULTRALIGHT OPERATING AREA • ULTRALIGHT OPERATING 500 FOOT AREA SYMBOL
PATTERN Glider Aircraft Pattern
GLIDER PATTERN IS INSIDE THE POWERED PATTERN ENTRY
POWERED AIRCRAFT PATTERN
GLIDER PATTERN ENTRY 600-1000' AGL EXIT TOWS TO 2000- 3000' AGL UPWIND
GLIDER OPERATING AREA
POWERED RUNWAY
GLIDER PATTERN OPPOSITE SIDE AND
SEPARATE FROM POWERED RUNWAY
GLIDER OPERATING AREA GLIDER PATTERN EXIT TOWS TO 2000- 3000' AGL UPWIND
POWERED PATTERN GLIDER PATTERN ENTRY 600-1000' AGL B-1
Appendix C APPENDIX C. PARACHUTE OPERATIONS
SIDE VIEW PARACHUTE OPERATIONS
- 2 MILES
- 1 MILE
PROBABLE CHUTE OPENING
EXTREME ZONE EXTREME 3000' $ 2000° PATTERN A 1250' WINDOW 750° w RUNWAY 3000→1
TOP VIEW -AIR TRAFFIC PATTERN 1/2 MILE 4,000' RUNWAY 1 MILE 2 MILES
EXTREME
OPENING ZONE "NOTE: THIS DEPICTS AN AIRPORT
WHERE NO DROP ZONE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED."
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