"Interesting" wind yesterday

Jim Burns wrote:

Ahh.. you said the magic word... "circuit" and (just guessing the .ch) that
I can assume you are not from the US, please correct me if I'm wrong.

No, you're absolutely correct. But believe me, the aerodynamics work
excatly the same on this side of the pond!

being the base to final turn because you are low, slow and if uncoordinated,
in trouble.

That's the point: Low, yes, but you are *never* slow and uncoordinated
at this point. Never. *This* has become my primary "natural" reaction.
But then, I've learnt how to use a rudder at day one.

Now, here's one for you.... yellow triangle? airspeed marker?

Doesn't this exist in the USA? Yellow triangle on the airspeed
indicator: Recommended minimum approach speed. (Something like 1.3 Vs at
MTOW and landing configuration or some such.) Drop below this at the
checkride, and you are invited to show up for a second try.

Stefan