Could this be a potential time to turn left?
I was on a go-around on runway 13 (must have been 4th solo flight or there abouts) & I believe ATC told me to "Turn left" before I'd completed flying upwind leg, so I did. On crosswind I discovered I was head to head with a helicopter on Finals for 21. Still a fair distance between us, but a bit disconcerting for a newbie.
Options:
- Continue crosswind leg, assuming ATC has a plan
- Turn Right and so move outside the circuit / going the wrong way on downwind leg, as per right of way / collision avoidance rules
- Turn left, which would be turning early downwind
- Pull the BRS (sorry - had to add that although I was in a bulldog so not really an option)
I took option 3 which at the time kept the circuit flowing and since there was still a fair distance between us, it wasn't a problem. The Sea King also turned left after I had done, then continued its approach to 21. Would you (much more experienced people) have done the same?