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A pilotwho elects to abort a landing shouldmanoeuvre to keepother traffic in

sight.Maintain a safe distance from all aircraft and rejoin the circuitwhen it is

safe to do so.

Straight-inapproaches.

Straight-in approaches,whilst not prohibited, arenot

a recommended standardprocedure. Pilotswho choose to adopt a straight-in

approach should only do sowhen it does not disrupt or conflictwith the flow

of circuit traffic. The pilot, when conducting a straight-in approach,must give

way to any other aircraft established and flying in the circuit pattern at the

aerodrome.

Before conducting a straight-in approach, pilotsmust determine thewind

direction and speed and the runway in use at the aerodrome. There are

several ways to determine thewind direction, speed and runway in use:

• AutomaticWeather Station (AWS), AerodromeWeather Information

Service (AWIS), AutomaticAerodrome InformationService (AAIS), CA/

GRSor UNICOM;

• radio contactwith a ground-based radio communication service, company

agent, approved observer [CAR 120], or aircraft currently operating at the

aerodrome; or

• visual indications if the information cannot be determinedby the above

means.

When conducting a straight-in approach, the aircraftmust be establishedon

final at not less than 3 nm from the landing runway’s threshold. Pilots should

include their intention to conduct a straight- in approachwith their inbound

broadcast. A further broadcast of intentionswhen not less than3 nm from

the runway threshold should also bemade.

Pilots conducting a straight-in approach should observe the following:

• Pilots shouldnot commence a straight-in approach to a runwaywhen

the reciprocal runway is being usedby aircraft already established in the

circuit;

• Within3 nmminor corrections such as normal speed and track

adjustments that arenecessary tomaintain a stable approach are all that

shouldbe required on final approach. Pilots conforming to the circuit

pattern – particularlywhen onbase – should optimise their visual scan for

traffic along thefinal approach path;

arrival anddepartures

3 – non - TOWERED aerodromes