"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
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"Maxwell" wrote:
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Do you know of any regulation or recommendation from the FAA that even
suggests a VFR pilot should know the IFR reporting points?

I think you've made your point. Your citation of AC90-66A [1] appears to
clearly indicate that the FAA prefers that IFR pilots report their
positions by transmitting their distance from uncontrolled airports when
landing at same:

"Pilots who wish to conduct instrument approaches should be particularly
alert for other aircraft in the pattern so as to avoid interrupting the
flow of traffic. Position reports on the CTAF should include distance
and direction from the airport, as well as the pilot's intentions upon
completion of the approach."

It seems pretty clear that calling out IFR reporting points on CTAF is
contraindicated. I'm not sure why this argument is continuing since the
safest course of action seems pretty clear.

[1]
http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/74c9017c9457e4ab862569d800780551/$FILE/AC90-66A.pdf

Thanks Jim, it seems pretty clear to me.

I think the FAA has done a good job of showing it's complete support for
standard traffic pattern operations, without eliminating the possibility of
straight in approaches when an airport has no traffic. Seems to me like we
all win.