The details concerning last Augusts Airprox at OX are slightly out. Its main relevance is that OATS (financial) management dont learn from mistakes and that very experienced instructors can have airprox's in a normal (not busy) circuit. The guys in the recent incident were not at fault as the circuit with low sun, haze and loads of a/c has been regarded as dangerous by the instructors for years. Why, when this incident appears a mirror image of the previous one were steps not taken to increase safety? Instead the reverse seem to be the case as the FSO and standards who used to rock the boat on theses issues have gone.
Last years incident
PA28 on final, cleared to land
PA23 on final, behind and below.
ATC asks if either can see each other. Aswer is no so PA23 sent around.
PA23 appears just in front of PA28.
The report states that the PA23 pilot and ATC were at fault.
A few days later the PA28 pilot was suspended for "gross misconduct for refusing to fly when ordered" - by the VFR manager. He was duly sacked despite having a medical restriction preventing him from working a 15 hour day as ordered.
Balpa had a field day.
Hopefully one of the OX managers will bite.