A classic example of DISTRACTION to all you real prof pilots out there!
The OP referred to a VISUAL APPROACH
Very soon we're into discussions on MDAs etc.
One would hope that a visual approach would have been briefed and reviewed before the pattern was entered?
My experience has been most rhs occupants were not even aware of the lateral spacing from the rwy threshold, and intended to enter the pattern at a spacing which meant that ENERGY MANAGEMENT would subsequently be a test-flying exercise!
Visual approaches,when properly briefed and flown are great for handling and confidence building, but when suddenly adopted as a means of getting to the runway, avoiding the smoking hole and avoiding the FDM playback in the office, usually end up as a botchup.
SOP callouts are essential to rescuing a deteriorating EM situation, but hopefully the sensible crew will have used their experience to avoid having to call on their superior skills etc to avoid the inevitable?