Agreed - But, if at the end of a Circuit Detail you call "Downwind to Land" there is still a good chance that after you call "Final" the FISO will have forgotten and reply "Touch and Go at your discretion"
I would have thought any FISO would have a system for "recording" intention - you could say the same thing about licensed controllers.
This is notwithstanding any agreed standing orders with certain operators at particular locations.
Agree with letting people know you are going to do a Glide Approach but, with a Flapless Approach, there should be no (or only minimal) difference in your height or position in the Circuit as compared to a 'normal' Flapped Approach so what is the point?
I disagree - for a Flapless one needs to go maybe a half chord further downwind but I suppose it might depend on type and wind conditions.
I would omit the "to" and say "Downwind Land" - saves a nanosecond of time on the RT.