Wind Indicators and Landing Direction

In this video we are going to simplify the questions pertaining to Wind Indicators (such as wind socks and tetrahedrons), and the Landing Direction the pilot should use.

Many applicants find these Private pilot knowledge test questions to be quite confusing and often end up picking the wrong answer, so, as usual, let us teach you a couple of tricks to guarantee you will always pick the right answer on the test on the ground and the correct traffic pattern in the air.

[Bulldog]

You have no idea just how big and bright the lightbulb in my head just became. This is a MASSIVE help to me. I've been fighting with this for a while. Thank you VERY MUCH for posting this.

[alfredoflores-sosa]

If I could leave a tip I would, because you have the power to explain this to anyone I was so lost thank you

[stephenlavrinenko]

Great video! You explained it perfectly, I was so confused initially when I came across this question on practice tests.

[KayronGlobo]

Thank you for this video, it finally answered all my questions.

[drvillain]

Makes sense, I guess my only problem is that I don't understand why runway 27 isn't runway 09. Or is the marker saying From North, with that arrow indication

[davewilson]

I could not figure this out for nothing, and I understand it much better thank you very much for your help.

[thatweldingguy]

I feel terrible getting this clarification for free! ❤ amazingly done! Thank you!

[Michaeljohnsonshockwave]

You’re a rockstar! That was extremely helpful, thanks!

[MrSam-dbvw]

thank you for the video, but uh I'm a little confused about something that the arrow in the picture showing the north at the top why is the airport runway on the top is number 18 not #36 and usually number 18 point to the South and usually runway numbers are the same like compass directions?
also why you make a right traffic pattern at tetrahedron?

[Hyo]

How did you get the numbers on the wind cone example. I'm definitely missing that information and my instructor didn't explain how those numbers came to be.

[joabel]

Great. Very useful. Why on earth that tetrahedron is the opposite of a wind sock!?!! FGS

[toyota]

nice ans simple, thank you for your time!

[garynelson]

Someone help me. Does the right diagram telling me to land on RW27??

[lastofuspartii]

Since we land into the wind, couldn't the wind direction cause the traffic patterns to turn towards the right one day and then left the next day?

[straitjacketstudios]

so are those "L" shaped indicators and positions standard? How do you determine when they should be used or if the runway should be simply DEFAULT LEFT if not right pattern is indicated?

[Unknownlurkerr]

What if you only have the left picture. How do you determine if the traffic pattern is right vs left

[itssmikey]

When there are multiple runways but some of them don’t have the landing direction indicator, does that mean it’s only for takeoff?

[TheRealBeall]

how do i figure out what the runway numbers are on the test if there is no diagram and the runway numbers are only listed in the answer choices?

[IkeCamron]

This video is confusing and not helpful

[charted]

my god, the number is for the opposite direction is really fucking annoying and confusing. omg. i cannot understand why they made this rule in the first place. it is so unintuitive. runway 36 locates at south, what a joke!!!!