cowman
Final Approach
This wasn't a big deal just wondering if I did right or wrong here...
I was coming in to my home airport of KEAU... class D. I'd already called the tower and told them I was inbound, they told me to expect a straight in for 22 which is what I thought would happen.
Our regional airliner came in shortly thereafter from Chicago and the tower asked for my position. I was right over a large- the only large lake in the area. Maybe it's my VFR mindset but I figured this would be a better position report than some number of miles so I responded "I'm over lake Wissota". Tower replied with "and how many miles is that from the airport?".
I responded with the miles and no big deal but I thought ATC guys were supposed to know where stuff like that was around their airspace? Should I have been more specific like... on the north end of lake wissota? Or should I not use landmarks anymore and stick to distance and a compass direction?
I was coming in to my home airport of KEAU... class D. I'd already called the tower and told them I was inbound, they told me to expect a straight in for 22 which is what I thought would happen.
Our regional airliner came in shortly thereafter from Chicago and the tower asked for my position. I was right over a large- the only large lake in the area. Maybe it's my VFR mindset but I figured this would be a better position report than some number of miles so I responded "I'm over lake Wissota". Tower replied with "and how many miles is that from the airport?".
I responded with the miles and no big deal but I thought ATC guys were supposed to know where stuff like that was around their airspace? Should I have been more specific like... on the north end of lake wissota? Or should I not use landmarks anymore and stick to distance and a compass direction?