I have been in the pattern at a "controlled" field where the controller
issued instructions for a plane "behind me" in the patter to start base from
downwind while I was on final. We would have collided. Neither the
controller nor the other pilot had the situational awareness needed to stop
a collision. Thankfully I did.

Control towers are not always the answer.


"Nasir" wrote in message
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"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Nasir" wrote in message
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Georgetown airport needs a control tower. It is long over due!!! The
traffic
is hectic... This accident could have been prevented if we had a
tower.
We
all need to educate the city council before we have a worst tragedy.

Sounds like it also could have been prevented if the Extra pilot had
looked
out for traffic already on final. The guy who wrote that account should
probably be informed that number of operations is what affects whether a
control tower is at an airport or not, rather than number of accidents.

Pete

Georgetown is a very busy field. On clear days, its an excersize to fit
yourself into the pattern because there are so many in already. This
accident could have also been avoided if both pilots had made position
reports. Since that is not a requirement, a control tower would have also
prevented this miscommunication (or lack of communication) based accident.
I
think thats what the guy meant.

-Nasir