Orbit or 360 turn in Europe?

[zenonosense]

Hello all,

reading some ICAO documents i saw the term Orbit. In the past i had asked a friend of mine who is an ATPL(A) holder what is the proper phraseology used in Europe and he told me that Orbit is not used in Europe, only the right/left turn 360 degrees. So what is the correct one? Furthermore, in Europe are ICAO phraseology used or JAR? I am a bit confused

Regards
Sam

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

I used to say "Circle left/right", which most pilots understood.. Then there's "Make a right/left turn all the way round...."

[BOAC]

...or as a navigator was rumoured to have said

"I think we'd better do a 360 and get the hell out of here"

[zenonosense]

Thanx for your replies, so "according the books" is it wrong to say orbit? Someone flying in Europe should follow ICAO or JAR SOP?

[NoMannIsAnIsland]

In the UK either "orbit" or "three-sixty" are acceptable.