I particularly like it for visualizing how the 45 and the downwind leg
will work out in practice, or even entering on the base leg.

Sometimes when I see something that puzzles me during a flight, I can
"re-fly" the afternoon on Google Earth and zoom in on the mystery
house/whatever.

Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

Claire Chennault and His American Volunteers, 1941-1942
new from HarperCollins www.FlyingTigersBook.com