dcramer16
Well-Known Member
A situation occured tonight that I have never run into, I think I handled it as best as I could, but feel free to give your opinion.
I was flying to CLE tonight in a Baron. I was on a downwind for 28 and was cleared for the visual. I entered a base. I saw another aircraft at my 2 o'clock. I couldn't tell if it was on final for 28 or 24R cause of the angle but I kept my speed up anyways. After I switched to tower and was cleared to land, the other aircraft checked on. It was a Delta flight and was also cleared to land on 28, number 2. They were told to reduce speed, and they were closing in fast. I kept my speed up and didn't drop my flaps or gear till the last possible minute. When I touched down I taxied about 60kts down the runway to try and get off at the end as quick as possible. The other taxiways were closed due to maintenance. Just as I was about to turn off the runway I heard the controller get on and tell Delta to go-around. I felt terrible that a Delta flight had to go-around, but I think I did everything I could do to try and get out of the way. I think Cleveland could have done a better job of sequencing, but I still felt bad that that happened to them. It would have been easier for me to go around instead, but I was already almost to the end of the runway when tower told them to go around, otherwise I would have offered. I can't really think of anything I could have done differently. What do you guys think? I bet there's a couple p***ed off Delta pilots tonight!
I was flying to CLE tonight in a Baron. I was on a downwind for 28 and was cleared for the visual. I entered a base. I saw another aircraft at my 2 o'clock. I couldn't tell if it was on final for 28 or 24R cause of the angle but I kept my speed up anyways. After I switched to tower and was cleared to land, the other aircraft checked on. It was a Delta flight and was also cleared to land on 28, number 2. They were told to reduce speed, and they were closing in fast. I kept my speed up and didn't drop my flaps or gear till the last possible minute. When I touched down I taxied about 60kts down the runway to try and get off at the end as quick as possible. The other taxiways were closed due to maintenance. Just as I was about to turn off the runway I heard the controller get on and tell Delta to go-around. I felt terrible that a Delta flight had to go-around, but I think I did everything I could do to try and get out of the way. I think Cleveland could have done a better job of sequencing, but I still felt bad that that happened to them. It would have been easier for me to go around instead, but I was already almost to the end of the runway when tower told them to go around, otherwise I would have offered. I can't really think of anything I could have done differently. What do you guys think? I bet there's a couple p***ed off Delta pilots tonight!