It appears that the majority of accidents are
a result of stall/spin accidents with arriving traffic. Is it possible that the
approach procedures are a little to tight for novice/low proficiency pilots in
the very intense approach phase atmosphere?
I know the controllers are very anxious to
keep the traffic tight to facilitate the arrival flow. I know that I have been
told to turn base and expedite my landing and clear the runway for arriving higher
speed traffic (P-51).
All of our training is based on one runway, one airplane. This may be the first
time many pilots are faced with one runway and 1, 2, or 3 airplanes all landing
at the same time. Truly, not part of our normal training. I can tell you from
my own personnel experience that I am in a very high state of awareness at to
what the other airplanes are doing and my concern that someone will not execute
the landing properly, so I am always primed for a go-around.
Giff Marr