Get clearance to take off from tower and takeoff.
Stay straight on runway heading climbing at 70 knots
Once you are at a safe height above 500 feet (152.4 m), lift the left wing up to look for traffic before you make your turn.
Turn left 90 degrees in a climbing turn with no more than 10 degrees of bank. This leg is called crosswind. You still should be climbing at 70 knots.
Once you are at a 45 degree angle from the runway lift the left wing up and look for traffic.
Turn 90 degrees in a climbing turn to the left. This leg is called downwind; on the downwind you should be parallel with the runway.
Once you reach 1,500 feet (457.2 m) above sea level then level out and then reduce the power to 25 rpm. Your airspeed will be around 90 knots once you are levelled out.
Call air traffic control tower with the radio. (Tell them your indent, your position, what runway in use, if you want to land or touch and go.)Ex. Ottawa tower this is Alfa bravo delta tango on the downwind for runway 04 touch and go.
Do pre landing checks. Ex for the Cessna 150 they are fuels on, mixture rich, throttle set, Carb heat hot, Mags on both, master on, primer locked, oil pressure and temperature gauges in the green, brake pressure check, landing light on, doors and seat belts secure.
Once you are 45 degree angle from the runway lift the left wing and look for traffic.
Turn 90 degrees left this leg is called the base.
Cut the power when you think you can glide to the runway with 70 knots descending from 1,500 feet (457.2 m).
Look out the window judge when you should turn final. When you think it’s time Lift the left wing up and turn 90 degrees to turn on to final approach.
Line up with the runway and Add power if you think you’re too low to the ground.
Once you have clearance to land or touch and go. Ex. victor lemma mike tango cleared to land on runway 04.
Land or do a touch and go on the runway you are cleared for.
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