On Jun 23, 4:23*am, Surfer! wrote:
In message , ucsdcpc
writes

Also consider if a 180 & downwind landing will be a useful option or
not. *On nil-wind days it can be though it's necessary to fly forwards
for a distance before turning otherwise one will run out of airfield to
land in... *(fly forwards to somewhere near where a base leg at the
current height would be)

If you work out the numbers, you will find that a 180 turn to a down
wind landing has much lower safety margin than a 360 turn with an into
the wind landing. The only logical (though still unsafe) reason for a
down wind landing is to stop near the start line - trading safety for
convenience is never a good trade.