Originally Posted by
Lantirn
Main question is if you are legal to fly overhead for a circling assuming you haven’t reached the MAP yet. Asking for visual is another option, but the original question is by staying on the circling procedure. Nevertheless, airport environment is again required to continue.
I would think it is legal to do so. I don't consider not being able to see the runway behind you while turning onto downwind as 'losing visual reference'.