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A C-172 pilot on downwind had to take evasive action after an aircraft that had taken off after them began to turn crosswind in front of them.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1237204 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DAB.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Other Downwind |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 6000 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Aircraft was being flown in an extended upwind as advised by tower; once crosswind and downwind had commenced an aircraft that took off after us had begun an uninstructed crosswind turn resulting in us having to take evasive action to avoid them.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C-172 pilot on downwind had to take evasive action after an aircraft that had taken off after them began to turn crosswind in front of them.
Narrative: Aircraft was being flown in an extended upwind as advised by tower; once crosswind and downwind had commenced an aircraft that took off after us had begun an uninstructed crosswind turn resulting in us having to take evasive action to avoid them.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.