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Old 8th Oct 2018, 06:19
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TheOddOne
 
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I was on final for the hard runway in a Cessna 150 when I was overtaken by a Squirrel going for the Northside grass. It seems from above that I had a lucky escape with just having a massive wing drop. I went around. I then had a 'conversation' with the 'lady' in the Tower who intimated that making it official would be very complicated for me. I then had to rush off to work. Later, I got a very friendly phone call from the Squirrel pilot and we had a nice chat and he agreed that whilst he wasn't going for the same runway as me, overtaking me had consequences he hadn't appreciated. I guess that Tower person had mentioned it to him!

BackPacker's comment is a good one - it's good to talk.
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