C210 and C120 approach and land on runway simultaneously from opposite ends at gxy; co.

Attributes
ACN	676729
Time
Date	200511
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gxy.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 28000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	676729
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was flying practice ILS to runway 34. Other aircraft was flying visual to runway 16. Neither of us saw each other until rolling out on the runway. Never got closer than 3000 ft; but both were surprised. The runway is 10000 ft long and it is difficult to see traffic 2-3 mi ahead landing same runway. I didn't pay enough attention to his calls; and he likewise. Prevention: listen up better; especially when distraction by engaging couplers for approach. 2) brief other passenger to keep a watchful eye; especially when landing on a long; uncontrolled runway where you can't see traffic landing the other way. 3) other pilot saw my pulse lights at the end but I saw none on his plane. 4) I should expect opposite traffic. Wind was light cross. 5) re-emphasize the need to keep a watchful eye at an ILS runway. 6) flying is a risk. Learn how to manage and reduce it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C210 AND C120 APCH AND LAND ON RWY SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM OPPOSITE ENDS AT GXY; CO.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING PRACTICE ILS TO RWY 34. OTHER ACFT WAS FLYING VISUAL TO RWY 16. NEITHER OF US SAW EACH OTHER UNTIL ROLLING OUT ON THE RWY. NEVER GOT CLOSER THAN 3000 FT; BUT BOTH WERE SURPRISED. THE RWY IS 10000 FT LONG AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE TFC 2-3 MI AHEAD LNDG SAME RWY. I DIDN'T PAY ENOUGH ATTN TO HIS CALLS; AND HE LIKEWISE. PREVENTION: LISTEN UP BETTER; ESPECIALLY WHEN DISTR BY ENGAGING COUPLERS FOR APCH. 2) BRIEF OTHER PAX TO KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE; ESPECIALLY WHEN LNDG ON A LONG; UNCTLED RWY WHERE YOU CAN'T SEE TFC LNDG THE OTHER WAY. 3) OTHER PLT SAW MY PULSE LIGHTS AT THE END BUT I SAW NONE ON HIS PLANE. 4) I SHOULD EXPECT OPPOSITE TFC. WIND WAS LIGHT CROSS. 5) RE-EMPHASIZE THE NEED TO KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE AT AN ILS RWY. 6) FLYING IS A RISK. LEARN HOW TO MANAGE AND REDUCE IT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.