WebRuss
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Hello All
I'm looking for some input on a tough decision. Twice now I've had an issue with a local crop duster at a local airport. I'm considering reporting him.
Incident 1 - Shortly after rotation and just a couple hundred feet off the ground I called upwind. I hear a call that a craft is base turning final at the opposite end of the runway. We were coming right at each other. I announced my position again and turned 45 degrees to the right and observed a bright yellow crop duster on short final just as I got out of the way. I had announced my intentions all the way from the ramp through taxi and takeoff. Scared me a bit and had I not been really paying attention this might have gone far worse.
Incident 2 (about a month and a half later) Called my approach from 5 miles then on down wind and base. Just turning final when I hear another craft call final straight in. I observe the same crop duster fly under us on final heading to land. We did a go around to avoid hitting him.
I feel this other pilot or pilots has put us in danger twice and I think I might need to report them. I am not sure if this is the same pilot or another flying for the same company. I just cannot excuse this dangerous behavior.
What do you all think I should do?
Regards
Russ
I'm looking for some input on a tough decision. Twice now I've had an issue with a local crop duster at a local airport. I'm considering reporting him.
Incident 1 - Shortly after rotation and just a couple hundred feet off the ground I called upwind. I hear a call that a craft is base turning final at the opposite end of the runway. We were coming right at each other. I announced my position again and turned 45 degrees to the right and observed a bright yellow crop duster on short final just as I got out of the way. I had announced my intentions all the way from the ramp through taxi and takeoff. Scared me a bit and had I not been really paying attention this might have gone far worse.
Incident 2 (about a month and a half later) Called my approach from 5 miles then on down wind and base. Just turning final when I hear another craft call final straight in. I observe the same crop duster fly under us on final heading to land. We did a go around to avoid hitting him.
I feel this other pilot or pilots has put us in danger twice and I think I might need to report them. I am not sure if this is the same pilot or another flying for the same company. I just cannot excuse this dangerous behavior.
What do you all think I should do?
Regards
Russ
