Have you noticed a few of the recent changes to sectional and TAC charts? Here's one that I was happy to see.
Item A in the accompanying figure shows RP 5, 22 for Hemet Ryan airport. This identifies that a right pattern is appropriate for Runway 5 or 22 when either of these runways are in use.
Item B shows RP 36 for French Valley airport, indicating a right pattern for Runway 36 when it's in use.
Since left patterns are standard, all runways not referenced have left traffic.
Neat eh?
For more information on this subject, see "How To Read A Sectional Chart: A Wealth Of Aeronautical Information."
Rod Machado
Rod Machado is a flight instructor, author, educator, and speaker.
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