<<Where did you initiate the go around, base leg, downwind or on final? Many pilots don't seem to realise you can go around from anywhere in the circuit, which is usually more efficient than extending downwind in an attempt to fit in.>>
I knew this in theory but this thread has made me think about how would actually do this - I have never had to go around in practice other than when on final. Assuming a left hand circuit... If on Downwind presumably turn left at circuit height, turn to track over the runway, and if on base leg keep going at circuit height and then turn to track above the runway at circuit height.
And then turn cross wind early as if joining from deadside in an over head join (to avoid taking off traffic climbing out) and then turn downwind as in such a join. Have I got that right?