interesting moment yesterday on final

Neither of you specified the runway?

"Erik" wrote in message
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I had an opportunity to go head to head with someone
once. I was in the established pattern, there were about
3 or 4 of us. I called my turn to base. Shortly after,
this guy announces base.

I'm looking around like my head was detached from my body.
I called and asked if he really had announced base because
I can't find anyone. He never answers.

I'm still looking and turn final. I announce my position
and he announces final.

Lo and behold, there he is, about a mile away from me coming
from the opposite direction. I move over to the right a bit
and stop my descent. Someone told him that he was opposite
the calm wind runway. He announces he's leaving the area and
splits.

I go around and do it all again.

(Note to self: Remember that yours isn't the only pattern,
there's another on the other runway)

Jon Woellhaf wrote:

Neither of you specified the runway?

Good point. No, we didn't. Standard practice around
here is to announce on entry to the pattern. After that,
everyone is using the same runway so it's never too big
of a deal.

Good practice, though, I'll make note.

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:39:57 -0700, Erik
wrote in :

Good practice, though, I'll make note.

You'll find a lot more information on Traffic Advisory Practices at
Airports without Operating Control Towers he

http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Gu...A?OpenDocument

Recently, Erik posted:

Jon Woellhaf wrote:

Neither of you specified the runway?

Good point. No, we didn't. Standard practice around
here is to announce on entry to the pattern. After that,
everyone is using the same runway so it's never too big
of a deal.

Good practice, though, I'll make note.

It really is a good idea, especially at fields with more than one runway
and no established pattern. People can come and go from any direction.
Keep your eyes open, communicate clearly, and it's not a problem. I'm off
to do some practice at just such a field in a couple of hours.

Neil

"Neil Gould" wrote in message
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It really is a good idea, especially at fields with more than one runway
and no established pattern.


Every airport has an established pattern.

Recently, Steven P. McNicoll posted:

"Neil Gould" wrote in message
t...

It really is a good idea, especially at fields with more than one
runway and no established pattern.


Every airport has an established pattern.

Look up Lost Nation Municipal airport (LNN). There is only a pattern
altitude. Direction is up to the pilot.

Neil

"Neil Gould" wrote in message
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Look up Lost Nation Municipal airport (LNN). There is only a pattern
altitude. Direction is up to the pilot.


That's not correct. When approaching to land LNN each pilot of an airplane
must make all turns of that airplane to the left .

Recently, Steven P. McNicoll posted:

"Neil Gould" wrote in message
. ..

Look up Lost Nation Municipal airport (LNN). There is only a pattern
altitude. Direction is up to the pilot.


That's not correct. When approaching to land LNN each pilot of an
airplane must make all turns of that airplane to the left .

Where is that established? Apparently, you are aware of something that the
CFIs and other pilots based at LNN don't know. While most of the time
people fly left traffic, it certainly isn't what happens all of the time.

Neil