What is pattern altitude at all fields?

What is pattern altitude at all fields?

• A. 400' AGL
• B. 700' AGL
• C. 600' AGL
• D. 500' AGL

Answer: (D)

Pattern altitude is the height you fly the traffic pattern at around an airport. For helicopters in TH-73 training, the standard pattern altitude at all fields is 500 feet AGL unless a field publishes a different value or ATC assigns another altitude. This height provides a safe clearance over obstacles while giving a stable reference for your downwind, base, and final legs and keeps you within normal airspace and visibility for other traffic. Going higher would make the pattern larger and slower to configure, and going lower would reduce obstacle clearance margins. So 500 feet AGL is the usual, correct choice.

Pattern altitude is the height you fly the traffic pattern at around an airport. For helicopters in TH-73 training, the standard pattern altitude at all fields is 500 feet AGL unless a field publishes a different value or ATC assigns another altitude. This height provides a safe clearance over obstacles while giving a stable reference for your downwind, base, and final legs and keeps you within normal airspace and visibility for other traffic. Going higher would make the pattern larger and slower to configure, and going lower would reduce obstacle clearance margins. So 500 feet AGL is the usual, correct choice.