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I too am not against them if the cloud base is 2500 feet agl and visibility over a set minima.
Where I do disagree in the OH join being a standard join method there are direct joins which maybe more appropriate in lower cloud bases at circuit height.
The OH is abused with pilots attempting to join overhead near cloud bases and often way below the OH join heights AGL.
I am also concerned with the numerous blind turns themselves a collision risk.
so while I still feel there is a place for these joins I don't agree with the STANDARD part
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