Narrative:

Lear 25 operating VFR into fit on may 2001 at XA16 EDT XB16 zulu. The incident involved two aircraft learjet 25 and cessna 182 each landing on separate runways at approximately the same time - fit fitchburg, ma. ASOS: clear sky's, high altimeter setting (30.24+), wind from the south at 7 knots. 8 NM south of airport bos approach cleared us for a visual to fit. Bos approach reported a singe traffic aircraft at our left position. We visually acquired the traffic aircraft (easterly bound-lower altitude) and we maneuvered to the west. This was he only traffic aircraft we knew about in the fit area. 5 -- 3 NM south of the airport (our location was west of runway 2/20 extended centerline) we reported our position and intention (ie landing runway 14 at fitchburg). As we configured the aircraft for landing I noticed what appeared to be a built-up residential area on the approach end for runway 14. A decision was made to keep the aircraft at the minimum power setting for noise abatement [possible factor concerning deconfliction]. While in a right turn, within 20 -- 30 of the runway heading, we receive the first radio call from an aircraft on final for runway 20 at fitchburg. My mind thought back to the previous bos reported traffic aircraft... I could not fathom how that aircraft could have transitioned to runway 20 for landing. I cleared the approach end for runway 20. I thought, maybe the reporting aircraft meant runway 02 by mistake. I immediately visually cleared runway 02 and the approach end of runway 02, visually I did not see anything. I went back to runway 20 approach end and still could not find an aircraft. By now we were in the flair and landing our aircraft. As we approach the intersection of runway 14/20 I again cleared all of runway 20/20 for any traffic. I did not see aircraft at all. We reported past the intersection on the radio and cleared runway 14 at the end. While taxiing in to the refueling pad, a remark was made on the unicom frequency 'I didn't appreciate that lear'. I stated that I did not want to discuss this on the radio. I marveled at how 'soon' this aircraft could have completed a go around, pattern completion and landing inside of 1 min. I found out after the fact that the other incident aircraft had modified his pattern and completed a tight 360 to land on runway 20. After disembarking the aircraft I noticed the individual at hand. I walked over to discuss the situation with him, only to notice that this individual had no intention on discussing the situation. He was more interested in stating 'do you know who I am', 'let's just pull the tapes', etc, etc. I later found out that the cessna 182 aircraft owner/operator along with 2 non-pilot riders was a mr. Z apparently he was retired from the ma DOT/state department - aviation... I later found out that he was going to file a formal complaint with the FAA. The disposition is unknown. The only suggestion I can make is the proverbial heads up when arrival and departure uncontrolled airports. This is going to be a reoccurring problem until we have control towers at every airport in the united states. I would like to note that I was 'taken aback' by mr.Z statement 'do you know who I am?' any statement as such is totally inappropriate and absolutely uncalled for in the aviation arena! Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter confirmed that he and his first officer only heard the one call from the C182 pilot as they were about to land.

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Title: LR25 ON ITS LNDG FLARE ON RWY 14 AT FIT, RECEIVES A CALL FROM A C182 ON SHORT FINAL TO AN INTERSECTING RWY 20.

Narrative: LEAR 25 OPERATING VFR INTO FIT ON MAY 2001 AT XA16 EDT XB16 ZULU. THE INCIDENT INVOLVED TWO AIRCRAFT LEARJET 25 AND CESSNA 182 EACH LNDG ON SEPARATE RWYS AT APPROX THE SAME TIME - FIT FITCHBURG, MA. ASOS: CLEAR SKY'S, HIGH ALTIMETER SETTING (30.24+), WIND FROM THE S AT 7 KNOTS. 8 NM S OF ARPT BOS APCH CLEARED US FOR A VISUAL TO FIT. BOS APCH REPORTED A SINGE TFC ACFT AT OUR L POS. WE VISUALLY ACQUIRED THE TFC ACFT (EASTERLY BOUND-LOWER ALTITUDE) AND WE MANEUVERED TO THE W. THIS WAS HE ONLY TFC ACFT WE KNEW ABOUT IN THE FIT AREA. 5 -- 3 NM S OF THE ARPT (OUR LOCATION WAS W OF RWY 2/20 EXTENDED CTRLINE) WE REPORTED OUR POS AND INTENTION (IE LNDG RWY 14 AT FITCHBURG). AS WE CONFIGURED THE ACFT FOR LNDG I NOTICED WHAT APPEARED TO BE A BUILT-UP RESIDENTIAL AREA ON THE APCH END FOR RWY 14. A DECISION WAS MADE TO KEEP THE ACFT AT THE MINIMUM POWER SETTING FOR NOISE ABATEMENT [POSSIBLE FACTOR CONCERNING DECONFLICTION]. WHILE IN A R TURN, WITHIN 20 -- 30 OF THE RWY HEADING, WE RECEIVE THE FIRST RADIO CALL FROM AN ACFT ON FINAL FOR RWY 20 AT FITCHBURG. MY MIND THOUGHT BACK TO THE PREVIOUS BOS REPORTED TFC ACFT... I COULD NOT FATHOM HOW THAT ACFT COULD HAVE TRANSITIONED TO RWY 20 FOR LNDG. I CLEARED THE APCH END FOR RWY 20. I THOUGHT, MAYBE THE REPORTING ACFT MEANT RWY 02 BY MISTAKE. I IMMEDIATELY VISUALLY CLEARED RWY 02 AND THE APCH END OF RWY 02, VISUALLY I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. I WENT BACK TO RWY 20 APCH END AND STILL COULD NOT FIND AN ACFT. BY NOW WE WERE IN THE FLAIR AND LNDG OUR ACFT. AS WE APCH THE INTERSECTION OF RWY 14/20 I AGAIN CLRED ALL OF RWY 20/20 FOR ANY TFC. I DID NOT SEE ACFT AT ALL. WE RPTED PAST THE INTERSECTION ON THE RADIO AND CLRED RWY 14 AT THE END. WHILE TAXIING IN TO THE REFUELING PAD, A REMARK WAS MADE ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY 'I DIDN'T APPRECIATE THAT LEAR'. I STATED THAT I DID NOT WANT TO DISCUSS THIS ON THE RADIO. I MARVELED AT HOW 'SOON' THIS ACFT COULD HAVE COMPLETED A GAR, PATTERN COMPLETION AND LNDG INSIDE OF 1 MIN. I FOUND OUT AFTER THE FACT THAT THE OTHER INCIDENT ACFT HAD MODIFIED HIS PATTERN AND COMPLETED A TIGHT 360 TO LAND ON RWY 20. AFTER DISEMBARKING THE ACFT I NOTICED THE INDIVIDUAL AT HAND. I WALKED OVER TO DISCUSS THE SIT WITH HIM, ONLY TO NOTICE THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL HAD NO INTENTION ON DISCUSSING THE SIT. HE WAS MORE INTERESTED IN STATING 'DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM', 'LET'S JUST PULL THE TAPES', ETC, ETC. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE CESSNA 182 ACFT OWNER/OPERATOR ALONG WITH 2 NON-PILOT RIDERS WAS A MR. Z APPARENTLY HE WAS RETIRED FROM THE MA DOT/STATE DEPT - AVIATION... I LATER FOUND OUT THAT HE WAS GOING TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE FAA. THE DISPOSITION IS UNKNOWN. THE ONLY SUGGESTION I CAN MAKE IS THE PROVERBIAL HEADS UP WHEN ARR AND DEP UNCONTROLLED ARPTS. THIS IS GOING TO BE A REOCCURRING PROB UNTIL WE HAVE CONTROL TOWERS AT EVERY ARPT IN THE UNITED STATES. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT I WAS 'TAKEN ABACK' BY MR.Z STATEMENT 'DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?' ANY STATEMENT AS SUCH IS TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE AND ABSOLUTELY UNCALLED FOR IN THE AVIATION ARENA! CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR CONFIRMED THAT HE AND HIS FIRST OFFICER ONLY HEARD THE ONE CALL FROM THE C182 PLT AS THEY WERE ABOUT TO LAND.

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.