Allen wrote:


So, while a straight-in approach to an uncontrolled airport is legal under
the FARs, the straight-in approach must be started some considerable (but
undefined) distance from the runway and the traffic pattern, and it must not
interfere with aircraft in the traffic pattern or on an instrument approach.


If an instrument approach is being made, practice or under IFR (during
VFR weather conditions) I agree that it must not interfere with other
traffic in the traffic pattern. But, it would be quite reasonable that
the straight-in would be defined by the FAF.