No doubt I wrote this above somewhere, but the main problem I see with the OHJ is that one ends up orbiting overhead, along with any number of others, one can’t see most of the others, and it gets used by an over-busy ATZ “controller” when he is overloaded, since the traffic at 2000ft AAL is no longer his responsibility. It’s a dangerous place to be, especially for planes of different speeds.
Sweden doesn’t have an officially required joining procedure. I’m not sure if that’s a good or a bad thing.
The procedure that is generally recommended in the absence of local procedures is to arrive overhead at 500’ above traffic circuit altitude, circle as required for positioning and to check for traffic, windsock etc., descend on the dead side and finally join the traffic circuit on the crosswind leg.
Except for any circling above the field, it is the same as LeSving’s first picture.
