This is an excerpt from a report made to the Aviation Safety Reporting System. The narrative is written by the pilot, rather than FAA or NTSB officials. To maintain anonymity, many details, such as aircraft model or airport, are often scrubbed from the reports.
I was doing pattern work and power off 180s in the Cessna 150. As I was turning base, another 150 announced that they were going to take off on Runway XX.
I proceeded to go on the radio and say I was turning final.
The plane continued to pull out on the runway in front of me. I announced that I would do a go-around.
It seemed like the other plane had no idea where my position was. I went over the radio and told him I was to his right about 100 feet above him. I extended my upwind to try and get some spacing. As I turned base I realized that the 150 was making a much bigger pattern than needed, so I quickly caught back up.
As the other 150 was landing I was turning final. I almost had to do another go-around, but I was able to make the runway just after the other plane departed.
Even after making frequent radio calls the other pilot had no spatial awareness as to what I was doing and where I was. If I didn’t do the go-around in time I would’ve risked crashing into the other plane. If I didn’t go to the right of the runway and tell the other pilot my location there was a risk of a mid-air collision.
This airport needs a tower so this situation doesn’t keep happening.
Primary Problem: Procedure
ACN: 2167923
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