Prior Permission Required
Whenever I've flown VFR cross country, I've always rang ahead in advance to be greeted with a brief of any unlikely approach procedures and the latest weather and conditions.
I was flying today, tuning into local frequencies just to keep a listen out for their circuits etc., whereupon G-XXXX requests PPR in the circuit to land.
Is it common to fly and just land at an airfield without PPR? I realise most airfields will publish such a need to ask, however I'm wondering how many ask before takeoff, if at all.