RUNWAY MARKINGS A LANGUAGE IN PAINT A THOUSAND FEET UP, ON THE 45-DEGREE ENTRY to the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, the runway is laid out across my windscreen. At a glance, even before I make the downwind turn, I have a wealth of information about the runway. Just by looking at it. Yep, without using a chart, the chart supplement, or ForeFlight, I know almost everything I need to know about the pavement I'm about to land on. BY WILLIAM E. DUBOIS 38 FLIGHT TRAINING MARCH/APRIL 2021