timwinters
Ejection Handle Pulled
So, I'm heading back from Gulfport to Springfield, MO today and decided to land at Gaston's since I didn't get to fly to the "fly-in" and Lisa has never landed there.
The plan was to maybe grab some brunch or maybe just land and takeoff again. We'll see... (i.e. there was no real plan)
So, I give her the full dam approach. Announce at the dam on crosswind for 24, announce turning left downwind 24...
About that time an experimental announces that they're holding short 06 for incoming traffic.
I tell him to go ahead, he's got plenty of time and, if not, I can do a 360 south of the field.
So, he gags his lolly and takes his sweet time getting out on the runway and rolling so I do indeed do a 360 south of the field. No big deal, I'm flying and enjoying the scenery.
I announce re-entering the left downwind at a 45 for 24... He's well out of the way now.
I announce turning left base 24.
I announce turning final 24.
And I announce short final 24 (about 1/4 mile out).
Shortly thereafter a 172/182 pulls out of the parking area into position at the end of 06.
Hmmm...position and hold is okay but he's not talking. So I keep an eye on him while I continue my approach...making sure I'm ready to react if he's an idiot.
About the time I touch down, he pours the coals to it and starts his take-off run.
"F***ing really? Are you blind?"
So, I too pour the coals to it, lift back off, and execute a go around.
At about the same time I key up the mic and utter something like "are you f***ing stupid?" or "you're a f***ing idiot." Likely the latter.
I passed over the top of him about 50' to 75' agl. He never slowed down, never hesitated, just kept going and took off.
Maybe he was on the wrong frequency, it happens, I've done I t a couple of times. But how do you not see a plane landing opposite direction on a short little 3200' runway? And how are you stooooopid enough to continue a take-off run once you do finally see the other plane and see that he's going around. I really can't believe that he NEVER saw me.
I can understand not having ears, but not having eyes?
The plan was to maybe grab some brunch or maybe just land and takeoff again. We'll see... (i.e. there was no real plan)
So, I give her the full dam approach. Announce at the dam on crosswind for 24, announce turning left downwind 24...
About that time an experimental announces that they're holding short 06 for incoming traffic.
I tell him to go ahead, he's got plenty of time and, if not, I can do a 360 south of the field.
So, he gags his lolly and takes his sweet time getting out on the runway and rolling so I do indeed do a 360 south of the field. No big deal, I'm flying and enjoying the scenery.
I announce re-entering the left downwind at a 45 for 24... He's well out of the way now.
I announce turning left base 24.
I announce turning final 24.
And I announce short final 24 (about 1/4 mile out).
Shortly thereafter a 172/182 pulls out of the parking area into position at the end of 06.
Hmmm...position and hold is okay but he's not talking. So I keep an eye on him while I continue my approach...making sure I'm ready to react if he's an idiot.
About the time I touch down, he pours the coals to it and starts his take-off run.
"F***ing really? Are you blind?"
So, I too pour the coals to it, lift back off, and execute a go around.
At about the same time I key up the mic and utter something like "are you f***ing stupid?" or "you're a f***ing idiot." Likely the latter.
I passed over the top of him about 50' to 75' agl. He never slowed down, never hesitated, just kept going and took off.
Maybe he was on the wrong frequency, it happens, I've done I t a couple of times. But how do you not see a plane landing opposite direction on a short little 3200' runway? And how are you stooooopid enough to continue a take-off run once you do finally see the other plane and see that he's going around. I really can't believe that he NEVER saw me.
I can understand not having ears, but not having eyes?
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