Beech premier executes go around at gls because of preceding stop and go C172 traffic on runway.

Attributes
ACN	596073
Time
Date	200310
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gls.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : i90.tracon tracon : tpa.tracon
Make Model Name	Premier 1
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 170
ASRS Report	596073
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : executed go around
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On instrument approach in VFR conditions and talking with houston approach. On short final, I observed 2ND aircraft stopped on runway and executed a go around. 2ND aircraft had purportedly executed a stop and go with a student pilot and instructor. 2ND aircraft was on unicom and it was at an uncontrolled field. I was on center frequency. Center should have sent me to unicom or 2ND aircraft should have listened to center before stopping on runway. It was a long stop, +/-1 min minimum. Instructor pilot could have seen me before he turned base to final as I had all lights (landing, navigation, strobe, etc) on. My aircraft was on his side of his cockpit (copilot seat). I think his 'stop' was too long before executing the 'go' therefore he didn't see me. Touch and goes are better than stop and goes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH PREMIER EXECUTES GAR AT GLS BECAUSE OF PRECEDING STOP AND GO C172 TFC ON RWY.

Narrative: ON INST APCH IN VFR CONDITIONS AND TALKING WITH HOUSTON APCH. ON SHORT FINAL, I OBSERVED 2ND ACFT STOPPED ON RWY AND EXECUTED A GAR. 2ND ACFT HAD PURPORTEDLY EXECUTED A STOP AND GO WITH A STUDENT PLT AND INSTRUCTOR. 2ND ACFT WAS ON UNICOM AND IT WAS AT AN UNCTLED FIELD. I WAS ON CTR FREQ. CTR SHOULD HAVE SENT ME TO UNICOM OR 2ND ACFT SHOULD HAVE LISTENED TO CTR BEFORE STOPPING ON RWY. IT WAS A LONG STOP, +/-1 MIN MINIMUM. INSTRUCTOR PLT COULD HAVE SEEN ME BEFORE HE TURNED BASE TO FINAL AS I HAD ALL LIGHTS (LNDG, NAV, STROBE, ETC) ON. MY ACFT WAS ON HIS SIDE OF HIS COCKPIT (COPLT SEAT). I THINK HIS 'STOP' WAS TOO LONG BEFORE EXECUTING THE 'GO' THEREFORE HE DIDN'T SEE ME. TOUCH AND GOES ARE BETTER THAN STOP AND GOES.

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.