Right of Way

[avbug]

Sadly, that episode would never have been necessary had the bizjet pilot been provided with a set of .50's, ample ammunition, and the training to use them. (The aeronautical version of a cow catcher).

Who hasn't ever wished for a trigger in the pattern?

 

[DC9stick]

At my advanced age I've found it easier and less stressful to just sit back and enjoy the ride. Unfortunately the jerk I refered to has his certificate back and is still just as inconsiderate as ever!

 

[501261]

Finally I found something with some legal "teeth." I wish I could find a way to cut and paste it here, unfortunaly I am not computer literate enough. It is NTSB Order EA-4236, dated August 22, 1994.

Here's the story a 21,000 hour Chief Flight Instructor did not believe that straight-in approaches were legal, Doing pattern work in New Jersey he cut-in front of somebody that was making a straight-in. In the end the NTSB sided with the FAA and REVOKED all of his certificates for failure to give right of way 91.113 and for endangering 91.13 the people making the staight-ins.

Let that be a lesson to all the traffic pattern "nazi's" out there! Bottom line though, everybody still needs to cooperate!