Aaah....Chippy flying.....miss that sooooo much!
Gentlemen, ladies, you just have to be flexible in aviation - that is what the last 14000 hours has taught me. Dont make hard and fast rules about the ONLY way you are to approach the field. That said, 3 degrees is a tad shallow for a light aeroplane in anybodies book....
Learn to fly a variety of approaches for a variety of different situations. That said, I always took pride in trying to tighten it up and being able to glide onto the runway in a light single lest the engine quit on me (and it did, three times!). Know the capabilities of both yourself AND the aeroplane and learn to use it in a flexible fashion. There, said it. That is my ten penneth worth from a pilot who has flown light singles all the way up to A380s, including 6 years of single-engine instruction and examining.
Be safe.....