Just one question - what's a circuit? This is why I joined the fling wing brigade. Hop in over the hedge, land where there's a space.
On a serious note, the points about being extra vigilant on a deadside descent is very valid.
At Blackpool, when we do have to fly circuits(for training purposes), they are on the deadside of the active.
I've had a couple of rectum clenching moments when after climbing out and turning downwind (deadside), I've met a plank-flyer descending from the overhead towards me to join cross-wind at the end of the active runway behind me.
I suppose that's why they put the 'V' in 'VFR'...
