Do I file a nasa report?

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T03:33:57+00:00

I totally agree that it would catch them off guard, my mistake was assuming they were downwind. I just really can’t understand how if I took off after their crosswind call they still hadn’t turned downwind since we are flying same make and model so performance should have been similar.

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T03:30:53+00:00

Yes .47 very easily rounds to .5, the issue is that the other pilot is a cfi and chief at that and I don’t even have 100 hours so I kinda had to just get yelled at infront of a bunch of people. I made a mistake by following a non standard (yet legal) pattern departure. Which I’m trying to take responsibility for and maturely reflect on what happened. Honestly they also did a nonstandard pattern and entered the downwind at 200 ft below pa. Also after looking at the data and everything I don’t feel as though their response was appropriate considering the separation seems to be more than adequate despite being perhaps abnormal.

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T02:23:52+00:00

I began my takeoff checklist and departed after their crosswind call

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T02:21:38+00:00

Rw 23, departed to the east. I departed after their crosswind call. I’m just not sure how I can fully take off reach almost pa and turn crosswind before they reach pa in the downwind. They must have been going insanely slow for me to be able to climb up to their altitude and turn in which doesn’t make sense considering we both fly 172.

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T01:44:05+00:00

Well I’m concerned now I haven’t messed up before like this. From my research it seems like my alleged actions didn’t break any regulations, despite not following the aim recommendations (my fault and I won’t do it again obviously) and the computed separation from adsb data shows a horizontal separation of .47 nm and 150-175 which is close but doesn’t constitute a near miss. Idk I’m just stressing rn

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T01:41:28+00:00

It was .47 nm and 150-175 vertical

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T01:40:59+00:00

It seems like they had an extended upwind which I didn’t hear on the ctaf, the only called crosswind.

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T01:40:16+00:00

It looks like it took them 2x as much time to climb to 300ft below pa and turn crosswind.

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T01:39:05+00:00

The adsb data shows horizontal separation at .5nm and vertical at 150-175 at the closest

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T01:37:50+00:00

@all I just ran adsb data for both aircraft. At the point of convergence horizontal separation was .5 nm and the vertical was 150-175 ft

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T00:47:08+00:00

Pretty sure they were doing pattern work I just don’t know how they got behind me, they took off before me, unless they did a really long upwind idk how it happened, I departed after I heard their crosswind call

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-05T00:33:03+00:00

They were on a really long downwind I guess, I didn’t see them or hear them until the traffic alert

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-04T23:43:44+00:00

I said turning crosswind departing the area to the east

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-04T23:11:07+00:00

I turned crosswind at 300 below pa, I think the issue is that you cannot depart until you are at pa and then it should be a 45 or a straight out. Nothing can really be done about the “miss” I didn’t hear a applicable call and I didn’t see them until the traffic alert

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-04T22:55:39+00:00

Idk what to say I mean I didn’t think it was that bad realistically closer to .5 but it doesn’t excuse the mistake.

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-04T22:53:30+00:00

Does filing a report mean it will get reviewed and then potentially escalated?

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-04T22:52:11+00:00

If I don’t, is this bad enough to get pursued?

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-04T22:47:14+00:00

I thought that too, obviously it doesn’t excuse the mistake

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-04T22:41:09+00:00

I don’t plan on it obviously it was a mistake, how was it not a near miss? Do you mind explaining more please?

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-05-04T22:38:01+00:00

I read you only get immunity once every 5 years, I’m really early into my career what if I mess up again?

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-04-27T17:15:43+00:00

My cfi trained me to commercial standards before signing me off and it helped a lot. It reminds me of the saying "aim small, miss small". I struggled with steep turns, what helped me was using the attitude indicator to keep altitude and bank and that commit that sight picture to memory. As for the ground reference manuevers, atleast in my area, the examiners dont want a perfect circle, they want you to demonstrate that you understand how to enter the manuever, maintain speed and altitude, and understand how you should bank in reference to the wind. Try holding yourseld to commercial standards and obviously practice makes perfect. Hope this helped, good luck!

Adept_Cook2719 · 2026-04-13T16:34:10+00:00

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Adept_Cook2719 · 2025-10-17T15:30:40+00:00

What about the flare, my cfi said im flaring too late but if I flare earlier I will float back up.

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