Pitot heat check?
Backpacker I suggest you read the previous posts to which I was referring. Of course its safe to fly a circuit on visual judgement. No one is disputing that. What I questioned was mad jocks comment stating he witnessed a majority of pilots flying more accurately to specific parameters by the seat of the pants judgement as opposed to when using instruments and that is what I disputed. Maybe you was a little quick to get your response in?
Now flying a fast approach with loads of runway is fine but your maybe not taking into account the perils of flying too slow and approach which is certainly more likely when going into a shorter strip.