Richard Russell wrote:

What bothers me, and what I find to be absolutely incredible, is the
lack of clear direction that is provided by the numerous documents
that are produced by the FAA.

Obviously, the FAA feels that it's safe enough to *suggest* that we come in at
1,000' AGL, *suggest* that we enter the pattern on the downwind leg at a 45
degree angle or come straight in, *suggest* that we report our position by
distance and direction (as opposed to something like "on the VOR approach"), and
doesn't feel that safety would be significantly improved by *requiring* us to do
anything beyond get the plane down in one piece.

I don't have a problem with that, myself. They've made the recommendations and a
sensible pilot will not deviate much from them.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.