"JM" bite all ya like
Granted there are 'no-gooders' in both RPT/commercial & pvt but boiling down to choice I'd rather take my chances with the RPT'ers. The biggest advantage for RPT & the likes to be doing it right (or at least be expected to be doing it right) is the on going C&T that exists within that sector, not so the same level in the pvt sector & there in lies some of the problems.
"wanderin_d" You mention good points about position reports regarding both VFR (using geographical points)& IFR using an RNC (Radio Nav Charts for us oldies
) chart for tracking points. I still believe that distance combined with a cardinal ref works best in busy CTAF AD's. As for me if I am tracking for an IAF say on an RNAV App for Eg. I tend to included that ref point in miles & bearing fm the AD or miles from a rwy extended centerline.
It's all about situational awareness obviously but it's difficult to achieve if we ALL don't "read from the same book"
CW