Case I - Bolter

[Laud]

In case of a Bolter (Case I recovery) will the aircraft fully remain in the landing configuration (Flaps full, gear & hook down) or will it get cleaned up for the climb to 600 ft and re-established on the downwind-turn?

[Nagilem]

I believe in case 1 you stay dirty in the pattern. You turn back to brc for .5nm climbing to 600, then reestablish the pattern. Case 2 and 3 you clean up to conserve fuel.

[Nealius]

Maintain dirty, once clear of the bow turn BRC, once established at 600' turn back into the pattern and deconflict with other traffic.

[TonyG]

I believe in case 1 you stay dirty in the pattern. You turn back to brc for .5nm climbing to 600, then reestablish the pattern. Case 2 and 3 you clean up to conserve fuel.

 

Case II should be identical to I as it’s a visual pattern. Stay dirty, turn to BRC when definite climb has been established, climb to 600’, turn downwind when there’s space in the pattern.

 

CASE III is climb out on final bearing out to 4 NM and 1200’ , or as directed by ATC, then turn downwind, reenter pattern.