Landed on Popham's rwy 24 for the first time the other day. This involves an offset approach and a sharp right turn over the numbers at, I guess, about 30ft, and then landing on a down sloping grass strip. This was the most interesting low level manoevre I can recall doing and I was most impressed by the PA-28-161's ability to make this turn almost 'on a dime'. Having the speed nailed at the advertised 63kt must make a difference - faster would mean a wider turn and the dreaded float, already some way down the runway.
Does this Popham approach cause problems? It didn't seem to for numerous other pilots landing while I was sipping tea at their excellent cafe. If it can be flown day after day without incident, I wonder why we bother with straight in approaches or square circuits at all?