You don’t say, Eyrie?
Can I write that down in the Big Book of Aviation Wisdom?
I wonder who it was who said, in this thread, that they were taught this:
Always assume there's always traffic around that is:
- not required to carry serviceable VHF, or
- on the wrong frequency or suffering other finger trouble,
and, if operating in and out of a flat piece of terra firma of any description, depicted or otherwise, will be carrying out 'unusual' circuit joins, going in 'unusual' circuit directions and flying at 'unusual' heights.
There shouldn't need to be a rule about keeping a lookout, but I note that there is one. It's a very good idea to comply with it.
So far, only Cynical P has won a Kewpie Doll.