Originally Posted by
Johnjay
I know this now though and will speak with my cfi about it and reference the aim. From now on I will let tower know on base "12345 reporting left base rw 32, will be a full stop".
When you tell them you are going to be full stop, do it at a time that is convenient for you. Traffic patterns are very busy, so you want to time your radio call when it will interfere least with your duties. For most, this is the downwind when you aren't climbing, descending, or turning. I'm not saying that making calls on the base leg is necessarily the wrong way, but for me personally it is a time that may cause me to forget something if I become distracted.