Pilots must thoroughly understand and adhere to standard traffic patterns, typically left-hand, to ensure safety at both towered and nontowered airports. Effective learning methods for traffic ...

The viewing angle forward is almost completely obstructed by the engine of this Stearman, a trait that is common for many taildraggers of that vintage. Credit: Kimberly Henneman The traffic mixture at ...

"What is that guy doing?" That guy was the pilot of a Cessna 172 doing right traffic for Runway 15 at a nontowered airport where the published traffic pattern was to the left. This was particularly ...