Oh silly, silly CIM - they're teaching them to be airline pilots.
As a result all the studes fly 3* approaches and should be stable at Vref+5 by 1000' hence the 4 mile final.
Thats also why they are tought low drag and constant descent approaches in the Cougar!!
If you want to see some bomber command circuits go to Biggin Hill, thanks to the teaching of reference points for circuits, nearly every student turns final at 3NM on 21 and 3.5NM on 03.
