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When an arriving aircraft is cleared “to the circuit”, the pilot should interpret this to mean join the circuit

  1. Aon the downwind leg at circuit height.Correct answer
  2. Bfrom the upwind side of the runway in all cases.
  3. Con base leg if convenient.
  4. Don final for a straight in approach.

Why this is the answer

Cleared 'to the circuit' means join on the downwind leg at circuit height (TC AIM-RAC, Initial Clearance). It does not authorize a straight-in or a base-leg entry.

Reference

TC AIM-RAC – Initial Clearance

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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