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traffic pattern

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traffic pattern [′traf·ik ‚pad·ərn]
(aerospace engineering)
The traffic flow that is prescribed for aircraft landing at, taxiing on, and taking off from an airport; the usual components of a traffic pattern are upwind leg, crosswind leg, downwind leg, base leg, and final approach.


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The Los Angeles County Public Works Department is looking at the counterplan by Sleepy Valley residents to change a traffic pattern rather than destroy the meandering orchard that blocks visibility for some motorists.
If the traffic pattern is designed solely for the convenience of the public, it provides consistent vulnerability that can be easily identified and exploited.
 
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