"JGalban via AviationKB.com" u32749@uwe wrote in message
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Bingo! This would seem to throw out the argument that using "RIKKI" is
more accurate than "x mile final". The pilot flying the approach should
have a fairly accurate idea of his distance to the runway. By giving the
distance instead of a fix, it is more likely that all pilots in the
pattern
will know where he is, without creating unnecessary chatter on the CTAF.


Giving the distance instead of a fix doesn't tell others how the position
was determined, so it cannot be relied upon as an accurate report. For
distance in a position report to be reliable the reporter must include how
the distance was determined, as is done with DME distances.