RE: What's "The Pattern"?
Thanks, I really did not feel like writing it all out at the time. Anyways, Its a discipline thing similar to aerobatics. They have a "box" they need to remain in while flying their manuevers. Then you'll find those in faster planes tend to go from the rectangle type to more oval but the idea is still the same.
Many regulars and all that go up and do their thing but when its time to land , you kind of hop back into the pattern to prepare for a landing. Calling out a landing when your flying off in the north forty somewhere is a bit ridiculous. That way people can see your intentions.