Listening to the controller and the various pilot replies on tape, my initial thoughts on the first hearing was uncertainty as to aircraft placement and whether or not the accident aircraft had been given a "clear to land" clearance. Sounds as if the SR22 may have gotten behind the power curve in the confusion.
Once again too much government regulation, perhaps with the best of intentions but with unfortunate consequences. This snitch and cover your ass program does little to improve safety and a ton to undermine the growth of general aviation. There are already too many bureaucrats in the system. Why add to existing impediments?
Got my training and ticket eleven years ago and this maneuver was a requirement then. So, really not sure what has changed for the private ticket today. As above has mentioned, this remains a good discipline to follow for most landings. I've never felt comfortable dragging the airplane in on final.
