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Pilot complaint about traffic pattern at a non tower airport. 8i3 requires aircraft to stay west of the airport for either runway 18 or 36 because a private airport is located 1 NM east of 8i3. Reporter says private airport is no longer in use, and a left hand pattern should be used for both runways to relieve traffic problems on downwind when wind is calm and pilots have 'choice' of downwind direction.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 128177 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198911 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 8i3 |
| State Reference | IN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 128177 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Airport | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
I belong to a flying club of 125 active members and approximately 8 instrs at 8i3, southwest of kokomo, in. A public and busy airport for a small grass field airport. We must use a right hand pattern on runway 18 and left hand on 36. We have several planes with no radios. I witnessed, on calm no wind days, 3 near misses this summer on the 'choice' of downwind leg. This situation is stupid and can be corrected by giving glendale left hand traffic on runway 18. There used to be a private field 1 mi to the east. In the year I have been flying there, I have never seen or heard of a plane taking off or landing there. For safety's sake, you must give glendale airport priority now. GI3 does not qualify as an airstrip (also because of lake at the runway).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT COMPLAINT ABOUT TRAFFIC PATTERN AT A NON TWR ARPT. 8I3 REQUIRES ACFT TO STAY WEST OF THE ARPT FOR EITHER RWY 18 OR 36 BECAUSE A PRIVATE ARPT IS LOCATED 1 NM EAST OF 8I3. REPORTER SAYS PRIVATE ARPT IS NO LONGER IN USE, AND A LEFT HAND PATTERN SHOULD BE USED FOR BOTH RWYS TO RELIEVE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ON DOWNWIND WHEN WIND IS CALM AND PLTS HAVE 'CHOICE' OF DOWNWIND DIRECTION.
Narrative: I BELONG TO A FLYING CLUB OF 125 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND APPROX 8 INSTRS AT 8I3, SW OF KOKOMO, IN. A PUBLIC AND BUSY ARPT FOR A SMALL GRASS FIELD ARPT. WE MUST USE A RIGHT HAND PATTERN ON RWY 18 AND LEFT HAND ON 36. WE HAVE SEVERAL PLANES WITH NO RADIOS. I WITNESSED, ON CALM NO WIND DAYS, 3 NEAR MISSES THIS SUMMER ON THE 'CHOICE' OF DOWNWIND LEG. THIS SITUATION IS STUPID AND CAN BE CORRECTED BY GIVING GLENDALE LEFT HAND TFC ON RWY 18. THERE USED TO BE A PVT FIELD 1 MI TO THE E. IN THE YEAR I HAVE BEEN FLYING THERE, I HAVE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF A PLANE TAKING OFF OR LNDG THERE. FOR SAFETY'S SAKE, YOU MUST GIVE GLENDALE ARPT PRIORITY NOW. GI3 DOES NOT QUALIFY AS AN AIRSTRIP (ALSO BECAUSE OF LAKE AT THE RWY).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.