Excerpt from the US magazine "Aviation Safety" January 2002 on the subject of wide circuits. Quote:
The Top 10 Reasons to Fly Big, Wide Patterns:
1. Great way of getting rid of that pesky extra avgas.
2. Bored of looking at industrial airport roofs and want some new scenery.
3. Lets you tour several states without landing.
4. Gets you ready for flying the big iron (GFS please note!)
5. Spread the cheer...airplane noise for all.
6. Helps you hide from people who are looking for you.
7. Gives you new answers to the question, "Are we there yet?"
8. Solves the problem of flying being too cheap.
9. If the engine fails, you can practice ditching in a backyard swimming pool.
10. Your flight instructor always did it to build time..
