Matt13C
Well-Known Member
Today I was doing some flying at an uncontrolled field. It was not very busy, only one other person in the pattern. I announce departing runway 23, power up and take off. I climb out and announce turning left crosswind and a few seconds later another plane, who was not in the pattern prior, announces they are entering left crosswind for 23. Awesome!
I look out my left window, thinking maybe he crossed over the threshold and would be inside of me, I see nothing. I decide to turn downwind, thinking he is behind me now and hopefully he will fly an extended cross wind so we can get spacing. I announce turning left down wind and wouldn't you know it, a few seconds later so does the other guy.
Now he has to be inside me. I look out my left window and sure enough, there he is, about a half mile inside of me.
Now I am annoyed. I call, Archer on left downwind do you have the Cessna 172 on left downwind?
Archer-No
Me-Look off your right wing
Archer-Oh, OK I have you.
Me-I will do a right 360 for spacing.
Archer-Thanks
I am really not a hot head and saw no reason to yell at the guy over the radio. But seriously, I knew it was a slow day so I made extra announcements, once taking the active 23, another taking off 23 and a third turning crosswind for 23. If he was even paying the slightest bit of attention he would have heard my position calls.
I look out my left window, thinking maybe he crossed over the threshold and would be inside of me, I see nothing. I decide to turn downwind, thinking he is behind me now and hopefully he will fly an extended cross wind so we can get spacing. I announce turning left down wind and wouldn't you know it, a few seconds later so does the other guy.
Now he has to be inside me. I look out my left window and sure enough, there he is, about a half mile inside of me.
Now I am annoyed. I call, Archer on left downwind do you have the Cessna 172 on left downwind?
Archer-No
Me-Look off your right wing
Archer-Oh, OK I have you.
Me-I will do a right 360 for spacing.
Archer-Thanks
I am really not a hot head and saw no reason to yell at the guy over the radio. But seriously, I knew it was a slow day so I made extra announcements, once taking the active 23, another taking off 23 and a third turning crosswind for 23. If he was even paying the slightest bit of attention he would have heard my position calls.