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Old 5th Apr 2007, 03:42
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Jedi
 
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Angry Huge circuits

Is it just me, or is the size of circuits being flown by the newer commercial pilots getting bigger.
Flying a high performance aircraft I realise the importance of spacing and not cramping the circuit, and being larger and faster should put me outside of most other circuit traffic. Recently this hasnt been the case. Is it that newer CPLs arnt being trained to the same standards of old, or do they just have no spatial orientation and concept of faster following traffic.
In my younger years bug smashers would either giveway to higher performing aicraft (out of consideration, think bigger uglier harder to slow down and turn) or keep it tight to keep out of the way.
This isnt a wind up, just a personal gripe.
Any thoughts...
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