We’ve all cursed the guy prattling on for what seems like forever over the Unicom frequency as he supplies us with every last detail of what he’s flying, what he’s doing and what he plans to do next. Meanwhile, we can’t get a word in edgewise to let other pilots know we’ve just entered the downwind.
It makes sense to keep our transmissions over the common traffic advisory frequency as brief and to-the-point as possible, but there are times when adding an additional piece of information or two can help other pilots breathe a little easier.