Hey guys!

This has been bugging me for sometime and i can't decide if it's a bad idea or not.

I generally fly very square patterns under normal conditions (I.e. roll wings level on the base leg before turning final).

However, the deeper I'm getting in this game, the more pilots I meet whom basically tell me to skip the roll out on base leg and instead make a continuous turn from downwind to final on all patterns. That basically keeps the downwind leg closer to the runway and is probably a bit easier on the pax?

After I've heard this I've been noticing other pilots do the same rather inconsistently on many different (and identical) types of aircraft.

Under normal conditions, is it generally a better practice to fly like this or would you recommend I keep them squared whenever possible?

I don't fly jets, but do you ever "skip" the base leg rollout on them too?

Thanks guys and merry Christmas - especially those going to work today!