Dub Trub, since when have non-military circuits been round or oval?
Not anywhere I've ever been........ Or according to the CAA. The standard circuit pattern should have an upwind, crosswind, downwind, base leg and final sections.
Circuits should not be so far out as not to able to make the field in some form if you get an engine failure. That's not necessarily onto the runway, but within the boundaries of the field. Paper work is easier and it's easier for the emergency services to get to you if you need them.
Last edited by Say again s l o w l y; 1st Dec 2005 at 12:28.