It only takes one...

On May 1, 7:13 pm, "John T" wrote:

My real point is "flying doofi" will always show themselves at the pattern
(and elsewhere). The only thing we control is our reaction to them.

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Ah, what the heck. He may have been new, and not really realized the
distances and effects he was having. Or, he just did what he was
taught.

I'm glad to say I've never screwed up in a pattern. (snicker. I
screwed it up so bad I turned 180, changed my callsign and came back
later.) (No, actually, I didn't change my callsign. But I think
they're still looking for me...)

I guess the more important thing isn't what HE did, because HE will
always be out there. The important thing is how you/we respond to
the unexpected.

wrote:

I'm glad to say I've never screwed up in a pattern.

Me either.

But I don't count the time I totally brain farted and flew a right
pattern (vs. the published standard left) at my home base. I correctly
made radio calls of RIGHT downwind, RIGHT base, and final. G

I've been ribbed enough about it that it no longer counts!

I correctly
made radio calls of RIGHT downwind, RIGHT base, and final. G

I've been ribbed enough about it that it no longer counts!

Barry, I frequently fly RH pattern to the unused cross wind runway..
Of course I announce my intentions and keep a sharp eye for anyone
that might get confused by me... But this IS an uncontrolled
airport... Training maneuvers and practicing emergency procedures is
legal... No one ribs me about it they don't even mention it...

denny

Denny wrote:
I correctly
made radio calls of RIGHT downwind, RIGHT base, and final. G

I've been ribbed enough about it that it no longer counts!

Barry, I frequently fly RH pattern to the unused cross wind runway..

Understood.

I did it to the in-use runway at an uncontrolled field, with other guys
in the published pattern. They took it in stride, and spaced me right in.

What I did still deserved a "poke" or two, because of the intentions
involved. G