When using the CTAF at my home field, I often give a geographical reference to my base/final position, too.... "turning base 1/2 out," "turning base over Fred Meyer," "Short final over Lowes'", etc.
Ron Wanttaja
Recent AOPA safety seminars have been very critical of that practice. Pilots from other areas don't know "Fred Meyer".
Glenn Brasch
KRYN Tucson, Arizona
2013 RV-9A
Medevac helicopter pilot (Ret)
EAA member since 1980
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