So, to wrap it up, it would appear that what Canada was primarily doing was
reducing the number of entry points while getting rid of one type of entry.
And I'm sure they did so based upon there own safety studies and experience.

Once again, the words of a wannabe, and if there's something I need to learn
please let me know...


In the UK the standard pattern entry procedure is to join via the
overhead at 2000'aal descend on the dead side to cross the upwind end
of the runway (over the numbers) at pattern height (varies between 800
and 1100'aal) and then turn into the downwind keeping a good look out
for circuit bashing traffic. There is no standard traffic pattern
direction either as they vary due to neighborliness.

It can get a bit hairy when everyone is entering the overhead.

I have flown at an uncontrolled field where there have been 9 aircraft
in the pattern doing touch and goes and come and goes for an hour
without a single enforced go around.

What you don't get is people jumping in ahead of their turn.

What you did get to do though is learn to fly the aircraft in the
pattern at a variety of speeds to deal with the traffic. Occasionally
a student would end up going a bit too long on the downwind so you
have to follow even if it is costing you $3 a minute.

The answer - just grin an bear it. We can all be smart and clever but
it is the quiet ones who are the smartest and the cleverest.