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Post by Antonio on Feb 9, 2022 23:49:37 GMT 12
 Tokoroa near-miss 
Kissing cousins. (reversed block) |
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Post by pepe on Feb 10, 2022 8:02:40 GMT 12
I would not actually call the Tokoroa photos a near miss. I suggest the Fletcher pilot is well in control of the separation.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 10, 2022 10:32:34 GMT 12
That Fletcher pilot might be using a different strip? Grass vs hard?
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Post by planewriting on Feb 10, 2022 10:46:29 GMT 12
That Fletcher pilot might be using a different strip? Grass vs hard? Agreed - reminds me of the time when returning to Ardmore from the south in Schleicher Ka8 glider ZK-GEK when DC-3 ZK-AZL was returning from a topdressing sortee over by Alfriston, north of Ardmore. To the uninitiated it might have looked like we were on a collision course, both aiming for runway 21 which in fact we were. As it was, the DC-3 landed on the sealed 21 runway while I landed in the designated left grass strip 21 alongside the DC-3. No drama, end of story. |
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Post by pepe on Feb 10, 2022 20:03:21 GMT 12
There isn't a second runway at Tokoroa though you could use the grass verge alongside the sealed strip at a pinch. Over to Youtube to solve the mystery. It appears the Cessna (and student pilot) was already in the circuit. The Fletcher joins straight in behind him (as they do...  ) on right base. The Cessna had too much height on finals and makes an early decision to go round again. The Fletcher has, therefore, adequate time and space to land. It get's talked up quite alot on the clip but was far from drama that is portrayed. |
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) on right base. The Cessna had too much height on finals and makes an early decision to go round again. The Fletcher has, therefore, adequate time and space to land.