"Brad" wrote in message
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I'm a CFII, and I've never heard it phrased that way. Could be a
local thing. My request would sound something like: "Blahba Approach,
Skyhawk 123YZ requesting ILS 36 approach Hooterville; requesting
vectors for a 5 mile intercept prior to FAF (the name of the Final
Approach fix)"


Too much talking. I'd drop "prior to FAF (the name of the Final Approach
fix)" as the intercept should never be inside the FAF anyway.