Traffic Pattern Altitude

[Amish RakeFight]

1500 for ME and 1000 for SE - check AFD for local requirements.

 

[Ray Finkle]

and dont forget if you LEAVE the pattern below pattern altitude of 1000' and you are over the city/town (congested area), you have the reg 91.119 (b) that requires a minimum of 1000' above highest obstacle and 2000' horiz. depending on the airspace around your airport, in the pattern 800-900' fine, but you cant leave and stay there. this is good one i teach to my students, it always gets them! in a good way, i mean.

 

[flyf15]

and dont forget if you LEAVE the pattern below pattern altitude of 1000' and you are over the city/town (congested area), you have the reg 91.119 (b) that requires a minimum of 1000' above highest obstacle and 2000' horiz. depending on the airspace around your airport, in the pattern 800-900' fine, but you cant leave and stay there. this is good one i teach to my students, it always gets them! in a good way, i mean.

§ 91.119 Minimum safe altitudes: General.

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing,...

 

[AC560]

§ 91.119 Minimum safe altitudes: General.

Except when necessary for takeoff or landing,...

That is why he put "LEAVE" in capital letters I would think.

 

[PURPLEHAZE21]

All good points... I thought tha AIM recommended between 600ft agl to 1500 ft agl or as depicted, listed, etc... ?

 

[DrewBlows]

Traffic Pattern Altitude is also what you fly when you do a go around while on a visual approach back up by the ILS.....

You wouldn't believe (actually you probably would believe) how many guys I fly with who brief the missed approach altitude for a visual as the ILS missed altitude. Thankfully ATC usually makes a go-around a priority and issues you an altitude. I'd hate to get violated for a lesson that is taught in the second flight lesson.

 

[PURPLEHAZE21]

We brief the MSA to prevent...well the obvious, as a minimum. This helps if it is not "good" vmc conditions. However, it depends on the day and actual weather. An ounce of prevention prevents alot of pain...