"Jay Honeck" wrote:
Sure, if you're over-flying an airport that you're landing at, announcing is
proper procedure. But if you're flying cross-country, it's kinda silly to
announce that you're over-flying every airport en route...

Depends, IMO. We have several uncontrolled fields in this area. If I'm
in the pattern and someone is overflying 500 feet-or-so above (I realize
if you're on a x-c, you'd likely be higher, but maybe not), I find it
helpful to know if they're going to join the pattern or if they're
overflying and continuing on. I prefer the call to not knowing.

I heard someone talking about how it isn't necessary to make a call
coming into an uncontrolled airport "if it isn't busy". So if 6 people
are coming in thinking it isn't busy because it's quiet (there goes that
idea!). I absolutely understand not making unnecessary radio calls, but
why are some *so* opposed to making a call?