On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:13:13 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote in
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"Mike 'Flyin'8'" wrote in message
.. .

No matter how you want to look at it, if there are already some planes
in the pattern a straight-in approach is disruptive.


No more than entering on a 45 degree turn to downwind is.


I'd say, that cuts directly to the core of the issue of straight-in
arrivals at uncontrolled fields.

Perhaps the misunderstanding about this issue is a result of most VFR
pilots not having been instructed to use a straight-in approach at
uncontrolled fields, because the of the necessity of observing the
wind direction indicator before joining the pattern, and VFR pilots
relative unfamiliarity with straight-ins due to always being
instructed to report downwind at Class Ds.

I would venture a guess, that most IFR rated pilots understand how the
landing pattern works.