Roger Long wrote:

I'd like to know what the members of this group think about straight in vs
full pattern entry.

When I'm coming into SHD, I always call for traffic. If nobody answers and the
wind is favorable, I always use a straight in approach. Here in the Northeast,
frequency congestion is so bad that I almost always just fly a full pattern.

George Patterson
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