Yesterday evening we were coming home from visiting my folks and at 30nm out from our destination we ended up being a spectator to a pretty fucked up situation from my POV. Not sure if it's worth reaching out to the FSDO but before doing that and being the asshole, I figured I'd ask the /r/flying community.
At the time in question, there were four aircraft in the pattern using Rwy 28. All of them were making the appropriate callouts and position reports and I'm assuming that most were students as they were doing T&Gs and pattern work. Weather is CAVU, the winds are favoring Rwy 28 and there isn't a cloud in the sky. In the middle of this dance a Citation calls up saying they're on a 10mi final for Rwy 10. The other aircraft continue their pattern work for 28, making their callouts as necessary. The Citation calls 5mi final...then 3mi final. When he calls out 2mi final for Rwy 10 and a Warrior is turning final for 28 the Citation pilot asks everyone else if they can give way so he can land at 10 and the other aircraft comply because it doesn't look like this asshat is willing to go around. So FOUR other aircraft all start to do 360s in the pattern to give the Citation enough room. Finally the Citation is on the ground, thanks everyone and taxis to the ramp. One of the other aircraft in the pattern asks why he landed 10 when traffic was clearly flowing for 28. The Citation says that he was vectored for the RNAV-10 and told by ATC that it was the active runway. I wasn't directly involved so I didn't pipe up on the radio or find them and say something on the ground.
This, to me, shows a willful disregard for the safety of the other aircraft in the pattern. I'm not sure what steps to take (if any). Call the FSDO? What say you?
Advice to best motorists of Hyderabadis who visit other metro cities like Bengaluru, and Chennai- Police is so strict there, your favorite high beam switch, lane indiscipline and rash high speed driving could get you in trouble as they have speed guns, fine for high beam.
Advice to first time visitors from other metro cities
- You should never stick to your lane in Hyderabad. The traffic sense is exemplary in this city, you never know who shows up and cuts in front of your car. And follow aggressive driving, defense driving and slow driving will be a hazard as motorists in this city drive rashly and honk the crap out of their loaned car if you drive slowly even on left lane or stopped at uturn.
Finally the last question, the ignoramus legends who use high beem in city and traffic how much did you bribe or paid for your license?
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does anyone else find it a little ironic that Kou wears a traffic safety earring and Mitsuba died in an accident?
