I've quite enjoyed watching the arguments on here...
Originally Posted by DFC
owever, unless he could see that the aircraft was joining from way out on the deadside then he has no way of knowing exactly what the aircraft did.
Said aircraft had just reported its position over a nearby disused airfield. I have no doubt that he joined crosswind. My 2-mile call was intended to suggest gently that perhaps he should join overhead too, so we could see each other...
The airfield has a FISO so there was no need to observe the signals square, and I was of course looking for the other traffic but as he was lower than me he was hard to see until close.
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