If you’ve ever sat on a plane wondering why the pilot announced that you’d be landing soon but seemed to be flying in circles with no runway in sight, you’ve probably been in a holding pattern.

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowbody aircraft was forced to delay its landing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) amid the initiated maintenance-related holding pattern, according to ...

Pilots must thoroughly understand and adhere to standard traffic patterns, typically left-hand, to ensure safety at both towered and nontowered airports. Effective learning methods for traffic ...