Originally Posted by
crewdawg
This is really only a problem in planes that don't have a radio. There is nothing dangerous with entering from a straight-in or however you wish, as long as you announce it on CTAF...and everyone actually monitors the freq.
Not to advocate or support a position, one of my favorite airplanes to fly does not have a radio.
What am I to do, when flying an old J3, and someone does whatever they wish? Even if they do announce it. Seems to me that is why the AIM has a recommended pattern entry.