In circuit terms, the corridor lying between the center of the landing runway and its upwind end is which leg?

In circuit terms, the corridor lying between the center of the landing runway and its upwind end is which leg?

• A. Downwind Leg
• B. Base Leg
• C. Crosswind
• D. Final Approach Leg

Answer: (C)

In a standard landing pattern, you fly a rectangular circuit around the runway: upwind parallel to the runway in the direction of landing, then a crosswind leg that turns you across the wind to begin aligning with the runway, followed by the base leg and finally the final approach leg aligned with the runway. The corridor described—between the runway’s centerline and its upwind end—corresponds to the crosswind leg. That side segment sits on the windward side of the pattern, crossing from the upwind portion toward the downwind portion, and is the portion that connects the upwind and downwind legs.

In a standard landing pattern, you fly a rectangular circuit around the runway: upwind parallel to the runway in the direction of landing, then a crosswind leg that turns you across the wind to begin aligning with the runway, followed by the base leg and finally the final approach leg aligned with the runway. The corridor described—between the runway’s centerline and its upwind end—corresponds to the crosswind leg. That side segment sits on the windward side of the pattern, crossing from the upwind portion toward the downwind portion, and is the portion that connects the upwind and downwind legs.