Narrative:

With in-range duties complete, called company for current WX. Wind was reported 2705 planned a visual approach for runway 27. Reported our position 15 mi west on local traffic frequency. Also reported downwind, base, and final legs. No other traffic was seen or heard from in pattern. After turning final and setting final flaps, first officer called out go around! A go around was required because first officer spotted a GA v-tail small aircraft sel on final for runway 9. We returned to the pattern and landed on runway 27. The pilot from the v-tail small aircraft came over to my aircraft stating his #1 radio had failed. He had not heard our position reports. He had flown right traffic to runway 9 and landed with a tailwind.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF AN LTT ACR ACFT MADE A GAR TO AVOID AN SMA SEL LNDG ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE RWY.

Narrative: WITH IN-RANGE DUTIES COMPLETE, CALLED COMPANY FOR CURRENT WX. WIND WAS RPTED 2705 PLANNED A VISUAL APCH FOR RWY 27. RPTED OUR POS 15 MI W ON LCL TFC FREQ. ALSO RPTED DOWNWIND, BASE, AND FINAL LEGS. NO OTHER TFC WAS SEEN OR HEARD FROM IN PATTERN. AFTER TURNING FINAL AND SETTING FINAL FLAPS, FO CALLED OUT GAR! A GAR WAS REQUIRED BECAUSE FO SPOTTED A GA V-TAIL SMA SEL ON FINAL FOR RWY 9. WE RETURNED TO THE PATTERN AND LANDED ON RWY 27. THE PLT FROM THE V-TAIL SMA CAME OVER TO MY ACFT STATING HIS #1 RADIO HAD FAILED. HE HAD NOT HEARD OUR POS RPTS. HE HAD FLOWN R TFC TO RWY 9 AND LANDED WITH A TAILWIND.

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.