Dont start me off on this one again, PLEASE!
Hugh,
I question whether the need to lose height from 3000ft justifies a run & break. Its not that high...Maybe just a little excuse to buzz the field?
I also teach aerobatics, and if I need to lose height at the end of the sortie, I'd throw in a a few more manouevres to lose height, then transit back to the airfield. The stude gets more practice, and we dont mess up the circuit by arriving at Mach 2. However I do agree that straight-in approaches from 10 miles are not good, especially when the pilot calls "long finals" and then, expecting everyone to follow him in, moans about being cut up!
Run & Breaks are for fast jet arrivals, or for breaking up a formation prior to landing. What they ain't for is PPLs with toys such as the YAK 52 thinking they are fighter pilots.....
"Angels one five, bingo, buster, tally ho and all that, old chap"