Originally Posted by
rudestuff
You're unlikely to find a helicopter behind you in a circuit: they are supposed to avoid the flow of fixed wing traffic.
"Supposed.."?
Are they?
Maybe local guidelines suggest this but normally anyone can fly in the circuit.
The point is most times a helo does't want or need to conform with a f/w circuit and may well hinder aircraft behind as it comes to a hover on arrival so agreed it is usually best to avoid the f/w circuit but "supposed to avoid" is a bit strong, I think.
There are occasions when you need to/it is better to conform to a f/w traffic.