Excellent thread...I was wondering about the landing clearance (US method) on another forum and was directed here.
I'm a lowly PPL and recently flew in the US for the first time (in Houston). I was quite surprised to receive a landing clearance whilst downwind with 2 ahead. Admittedly it was very VMC but quite different to the UK method where we quite often receive a landing clearance whilst sailing over the perimeter fence.
I then spent a fair amount of time sitting in my hotel room at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas clutching my handheld scanner marvelling at the 'chaotic' RT with respect to traffic at McCarran. Well it's cheaper than roaming the casinos.
I have to hand it to you Americans. It's not pretty to listen to but seems to get the job done!
