No need to call with all these descent requests. If they want you at or
above a certain altitude they will let you know. Otherwise descend at
your discretion.




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Which brings up the question, if you were near the edge of the class
C, why didn't you just ask for enroute decent?

Also, why did you climb to 5500 to begin with?

Most C airports want you to cross midfield above the pattern
altitude, but I've never heard of one that wanted you above the
C to cross.

I go through C on a regular basis to get back to the home airport.

The drill is get flight following on or shortly after takeoff.

As I approach the C, request enroute decent to 4500 and get handed
off to the tower when I enter the C.

Ask the tower for enroute decent to 3500 and cross midfield. I know
from experience they don't want you crossing lower than that.

Once across the runway, request decent to 2500 which puts me about
300 feet above pattern altitude for the destination.

About half the time tower asks if I have the airport in sight as
I'm about to tell them I have it.

Squak VFR, thank you, announce on Unicom and enter the pattern.