Narrative:

I was in the traffic pattern at (ril) garfield city airport with a student. There were about 5 aircraft in the pattern. 3 of us were using the preferred right traffic for runway 26. I was about to turn downwind to base, the atx #1 aircraft passed by me, announced he was a left downwind for runway 8. 3 aircraft requested he land on runway 26. He said he would continued on runway 8. He came in extremely low and landed on runway 8 as I was on short final for runway 26. I had to go around in order to not land into the other aircraft. When I queried why he would not land with the other traffic, he said he was heavy, and wanted to land uphill in order to save his brakes. A few mins later, another aircraft from the same company did the same pattern. I believe the actions of this pilot were dangerous and could result in a serious accident if it is not curtailed. Pilot who works at atx told me that this pilot uses this landing technique on a daily basis. I suggest you stop this pilot's current behavior before he causes an accident. Supplemental information from acn 482962: this situation has been going on for quite some time. Previously, I missed atx by less than 100 ft on downwind. I spoke to him once and he appears arrogant when confronted.

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Title: NMAC BTWN A CARGO ATX PIPER NAVAJO, PA31, PASSING UNDERNEATH A CESSNA 172 TURNING BASE LEG FOR THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SAME RWY AT AN UNCTLED ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS IN THE TFC PATTERN AT (RIL) GARFIELD CITY ARPT WITH A STUDENT. THERE WERE ABOUT 5 ACFT IN THE PATTERN. 3 OF US WERE USING THE PREFERRED R TFC FOR RWY 26. I WAS ABOUT TO TURN DOWNWIND TO BASE, THE ATX #1 ACFT PASSED BY ME, ANNOUNCED HE WAS A L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 8. 3 ACFT REQUESTED HE LAND ON RWY 26. HE SAID HE WOULD CONTINUED ON RWY 8. HE CAME IN EXTREMELY LOW AND LANDED ON RWY 8 AS I WAS ON SHORT FINAL FOR RWY 26. I HAD TO GO AROUND IN ORDER TO NOT LAND INTO THE OTHER ACFT. WHEN I QUERIED WHY HE WOULD NOT LAND WITH THE OTHER TFC, HE SAID HE WAS HVY, AND WANTED TO LAND UPHILL IN ORDER TO SAVE HIS BRAKES. A FEW MINS LATER, ANOTHER ACFT FROM THE SAME COMPANY DID THE SAME PATTERN. I BELIEVE THE ACTIONS OF THIS PLT WERE DANGEROUS AND COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT IS NOT CURTAILED. PLT WHO WORKS AT ATX TOLD ME THAT THIS PLT USES THIS LNDG TECHNIQUE ON A DAILY BASIS. I SUGGEST YOU STOP THIS PLT'S CURRENT BEHAVIOR BEFORE HE CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 482962: THIS SIT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR QUITE SOME TIME. PREVIOUSLY, I MISSED ATX BY LESS THAN 100 FT ON DOWNWIND. I SPOKE TO HIM ONCE AND HE APPEARS ARROGANT WHEN CONFRONTED.

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.