"Michael" wrote in message
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The "final" leg at uncontrolled airports is where most air-air
collisions and near misses occur.


What is your evidence of that?



You have potentially converging
traffic at the same altitude banking, turning and doing GUMPs checks
all in a very confined space.My strong recommendation is to avoid
straight in approaches at uncontrolled airports. it can be hard to see
the guy turning from base to final who is flying a normal pattern and
he is not too likely to see you.


Why can it be hard to see the guy turning from base to final who is flying a
normal pattern and why is he not too likely to see you?



It may be legal to do straight ins...but it isn't prudent.


Why not? What's the difference between a five-mile final on a straight-in
approach and a five-mile final out of a full pattern if others in the
pattern aren't looking for traffic to the outside?