Aviation Dictionary

Downwind leg

Leg of the traffic pattern flown parallel to the landing runway, but in a direction opposite to the intended landing direction.

Dictionary Term

Downwind leg

Definition

Leg of the traffic pattern flown parallel to the landing runway, but in a direction opposite to the intended landing direction.

References

Powered Parachute Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008