The Traffic pattern consists of 5 legs. They are:
1. The Departure leg - which is the take-off roll.
2. The Crosswind leg - The flight path is perpendicular to the runway and generally crosswise to the wind direction and hence called the crosswind leg.
3. The Downwind leg - The aircraft is going with the wind instead of into it hence called the downwind leg.
4. The Base leg - The short side ahead of the runway is called the base leg and is usually perpendicular to the runway.
5. The Final approach (sometimes just called Final) - From the end of base leg to the start of the runway is the Final Approach.
