Small aircraft has conflict with second small aircraft in traffic pattern.

Attributes
ACN	300767
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rmg
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : emt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 27 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 950
ASRS Report	300767
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 900 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was on the 45 degree approach to left downwind of runway in use. I reported 'on the 45 degree for left downwind runway X.' right after this, someone reported 'entering left downwind runway X.' I started looking all around but assuming he also was on the 45 degree (he actually was crosswind turning downwind), my invalid assumption as to his location was due to my always reporting where I am, especially when I'm crosswind, to avoid this situation. Others I know and hear also do this. I usually do ask someone where he/she is if there could be a problem. I'll always do this now! I was following a friend who had a faster plane and felt some pressure not to keep him waiting. I most remember that uncontrolled airports in georgia are much more 'free-for-alls' than in massachusetts, which I left a yr ago.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAS CONFLICT WITH SECOND SMA IN TFC PATTERN.

Narrative: I WAS ON THE 45 DEG APCH TO L DOWNWIND OF RWY IN USE. I RPTED 'ON THE 45 DEG FOR L DOWNWIND RWY X.' RIGHT AFTER THIS, SOMEONE RPTED 'ENTERING L DOWNWIND RWY X.' I STARTED LOOKING ALL AROUND BUT ASSUMING HE ALSO WAS ON THE 45 DEG (HE ACTUALLY WAS XWIND TURNING DOWNWIND), MY INVALID ASSUMPTION AS TO HIS LOCATION WAS DUE TO MY ALWAYS RPTING WHERE I AM, ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M XWIND, TO AVOID THIS SIT. OTHERS I KNOW AND HEAR ALSO DO THIS. I USUALLY DO ASK SOMEONE WHERE HE/SHE IS IF THERE COULD BE A PROB. I'LL ALWAYS DO THIS NOW! I WAS FOLLOWING A FRIEND WHO HAD A FASTER PLANE AND FELT SOME PRESSURE NOT TO KEEP HIM WAITING. I MOST REMEMBER THAT UNCTLED ARPTS IN GEORGIA ARE MUCH MORE 'FREE-FOR-ALLS' THAN IN MASSACHUSETTS, WHICH I LEFT A YR AGO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.