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PA-25 glider tow pilot reported getting too close to another aircraft at an uncontrolled airport and stated he did not hear any calls from the other aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1285971 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-25 Pawnee |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1500 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 500 Vertical 50 |
Narrative:
After a normal glider tow and release; I as the tow pilot returned to the [uncontrolled] airport in the normal way using a downwind; a base and a final leg. As I turned final I was surprised to see another aircraft apparently on final also. I did not hear a radio call from the other aircraft announcing its position. As a regular glider tow pilot at [the] airport I make all required radio calls for the safety of all airport users. Neither aircraft had to alter course but was thought to be too close for comfort. I feel that if the other aircraft had made the expected radio calls to announce position and intention; that this situation would have been avoided.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA-25 glider tow pilot reported getting too close to another aircraft at an uncontrolled airport and stated he did not hear any calls from the other aircraft.
Narrative: After a normal glider tow and release; I as the tow pilot returned to the [uncontrolled] airport in the normal way using a downwind; a base and a final leg. As I turned final I was surprised to see another aircraft apparently on final also. I did not hear a radio call from the other aircraft announcing its position. As a regular glider tow pilot at [the] airport I make all required radio calls for the safety of all airport users. Neither aircraft had to alter course but was thought to be too close for comfort. I feel that if the other aircraft had made the expected radio calls to announce position and intention; that this situation would have been avoided.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.