Originally Posted by
CEJM
GLP, a pilot myself but according to CAP413 Chapter 6, page 5 the correct call is: “Kennington Tower, Bigjet 347”
Thank you for asking this question as I have been doing it wrong for the last 20 years.
I have been using “Tower, ABC ILS26, 5 miles”, unless otherwise instructed. I will change that to align with Cap413.
I haven't found anything particular to this scenario neither in DOC4444 nor DOC9432 (Manual of radiotelehony) but I doubt a full position report is applicable here.
Are there any other manuals on this valid outside of the UK?
Also probably I have flown too many times to EDDF so I got used to say "Hello Tower, ABC, ILS25L" - one day in another place it helped me in a situation of runway confusion.