Thank you all, very informative. On the original phraseology point, I think I now know how I'm going to start framing my 'requests'. On the issue of whether a straight-in should, or should not, ever be conducted in a puddlejumper, well I'm leaning towards the probably not for reasons that have been repeated ad nauseam on here before. . .. .I ought however just point out that 4 minutes' flying time will not deplete my last cash reserves, NorthernSky, and I am not charging around the sky desperately trying to shave off the seconds. If I'm heading back to a field on a heading that will take me straight back to the runway it is, simply, sometimes a little too tempting just to keep going until you get to the ground...