I think the priority goes to the lowest (altitude) plane. Which of you was lower?
It is generally thought that approaching an uncontrolled airport on a straight in is not a good idea, as someone may be in the traffic pattern ( US term).
Too bad both of you couldn't have worked it out on the radio, could you have extended downwind to allow his straight in? I know you said you were on base leg, but did you hear any radio calls of position and intention?
Before you turned from downwind to base, did you report your position, or look for traffic on straight in/final?
here is the regulation in the USA. do you have something like it?
(g) Landing. Aircraft, while on final approach to land or while landing, have the right-of-way over other aircraft in flight or operating on the surface, except that they shall not take advantage of this rule to force an aircraft off the runway surface which has already landed and is attempting to
make way for an aircraft on final approach. <<<<When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the aircraft at the lower altitude has the right-of-way, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of another which is on final approach to land or to overtake
that aircraft.>>>>
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