Well thanks for that, Night-Pilot. I knew if we talked long enough some prat would come along and try to be a smart a**e.
I was under the impression that we were discussing the potential of a "standard circuit pattern".
Reference was made by Capt. Homesick, Tinstaafl and Ianh to wind (therefore the potential for drift), reference was made by Tinstaafl, Diesel8 and Britavia to "other aircraft" - which suggests that they have considered the "lookout".
Granted, nobody else has been foolish enough to embarras themselves by mentioning R/T calls - as the R/T (apart from being the least worrying aspect of the circuit [you've haerd of "aviate, navigate, communicate"]) shouldn't have any real bearing on a STANDARD circuit..it may change one into a NON standard circuit - as may spotting another aircraft - but that isn't what we are talking about, is it?