Traffic pattern. Did I do the right thing?

[erdnarob 1]

If the canopy traffic was allowing what you have done then congrats. You proved you were a real pilot planing his descent. Always have a good look around at the traffic. You certainly don't want to have a canopy collision for the sake of a landing into the wind. On the other hand you have to be able to land say at 45 degrees with respect to the wind if necessary.

Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all.

[gearless_chris 1]

What was your altitude when you crossed those runways? Some dz's have rules about minimum heights for crossing them. Something I just found out at our regional meeting is that the area perpindicular to the ends of the runway are more important than right over the ends.
Something else that was brought up was putting a requirement on licenses for landing downwind or crosswind. This was in response to the TI's that hooked themselves in, in order to land into the wind (the non-intentional hook turns).

"If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane.

My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

[Tuna-Salad 0]

Between 500 and 600 feet....
pattern altitude at most airports is 1000 agl

Millions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night.

[gearless_chris 1]

Just checking, it's not always brought up.

"If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane.

My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.