My practice area is just south of an active military base (Wheeler Army Airfield -PHHI) and a few miles west of Class B Honolulu International (PHNL). While entering the practice area my instructer tells me I only need to call PHHI once when entering when they are open.. But when they are closed I should make regular calls to traffic on the CTAF as I perform different maneuvers at different altitudes... This is a very busy practice area...
I prefer to make calls every few minutes and don't get the sense that the controller at the army base is coordinating traffic.
Q1. Would it be okay to just make regular calls to the tower when they are open to inform them and other traffic what I'm doing...?
Q2. I use the PARC method before each maneuver (Pre-maneuver checklist, area to land, radio call, clearing turn). Is this too much radio work if the maneuvers are repeated within a short space of time (5 mins)?
thanks
jeff
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