This is something every pilot learns early in their training. You don't do this: Pilot: "San Jose tower, Cessna 54321" Tower: "Cessna 321, San Jose tower, st

This is something every pilot learns early in their training. You don't do this: Pilot: "San Jose tower, Cessna 54321" Tower: "Cessna 321, San Jose tower, state your position and request" Pilot: "Tower, Cessna 321 is five miles to the southeast" Tower (starting to sound annoyed) "Cessna 321, and your request please?" Pilot: "I'd like a straight-in landing on runway 30 right" Tower (if pilot is lucky) "321 cleared for straight-in approach and landing 30 right" Instead, you do this: Pilot: "San Jose tower, Cessna 54321 five miles southeast, request straight-in landing 30 right" Tower: "Cessna 321, San Jose tower, cleared for straight-in approach and landing 30 right"