I concur Monocock with your being wary. We went in on Friday, followed the AIC, working okay until we were on base. Then watched a PFA aircraft, fly in on a long final, straight over the village we had been asked to avoid, underneath a Jodel on final, causing the controller to ask the Jodel to move to the right of the runway, and then land long to avoid a collision. Too close for comfort.
Don't these people read the AIC, or do they think it does not apply. I would not fly in solo, another pair of eyes is needed to avoid these idiots.
However I cannot see how the AIC would work if the cloud base is low, as you then have aircraft flying to the water tower at say 1500 ft, under the cloud base, and aircraft flying back from the race track at a similar height. I know the two routes are not exactly the same, but it doesnt allow for much seperation.