Originally Posted by
FlyerJosh
And all of the above are perfectly fine per the AIM.
I fly straight in approaches more often than not, simply because it's generally easier for smaller traffic to sequence with my arrival (In a large cabin jet). Even if I flew a pattern, turning a 3 mile base, is still essentially "straight in".
Jets making a straight in is fine - when the call it out. You can't expect a bigger jet to make a tight pattern like that of a smaller a/c.
What grinds my gears, is the Piper Warrior pilot that calls out a 3 mile final. Nothing else. While I am calling my 45, downwind, base, and final.
So now I am on base turning final, this genius is on a 3 mile final coming in hot, and now one of us has to do something. Kills me.
Back on topic though. Do I put my callsign first sometimes? Yes, when I am rushed and it makes sense. do I do it all the time. No.