Well one could do a study comparing NZ circuits incidents vs aussie circuits incidents. In NZ one can join on base.
The Law is Law so we have to fly by them, but I still can't see why joining base is more dangerous than joining downwind.
the point about having more situational awareness because you spent more time in the circuit is a little funny,
If you need to joing downwind and are flying down wind to make it safer because now you can sort your self and the rest off the circuit out, than what have you been doing on your aproach?
I can imagen that everyone else, just like me, makes a mental picture off whats going on way before you get to the circuit. You talk to others etc.
And so we continue the circuit discussion
For me, I fly now 3 legs, for a number off reasons. Its proffesional (in aussie that is) it's the law, and it keeps capt wally very happy
