"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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And what happens if the controllers attention is aimed somewhere else for
a
moment or he just plan screws up? It is the pilots responsibility to see
and avoid traffic. I'd do exactly what Andrew suggested.

Class D controllers are not responsible for in-air separation, they're
responsible for runway separation. If you expect them to sort it out for
you, you're basically taunting Darwin.

It's a fine line. I'm also based out of a Class D airport and there needs to
be at least some level of trust in the controller. They will yell at you for
re-sequencing yourself on your own. That being said, it is correct that you
are responsible for your separation and should take evasive action as needed
and answer questions later. The gray area is the perception of a collision
threat--yours may be different from the controller.

I'd do what buttman (dude, you gotta change your name. You make it hard for
people to agree with you. I feel reluctant to state that "I'm with
Buttman!") would do and keep going while keeping a close eye on the suspect
traffic and kindly querying the controller with "do you want me in the front
or behind that traffic?" And if they knew your newsgroup name, they would
know your preference...

Marco