PLT OF A PRIVATELY OWNED FGT ACFT TOUCHED DOWN DURING GAR ON UNCTLED ARPT RWY WHILE ANOTHER ACFT WAS STILL ON THE RWY.
Synopsis
PLT OF A PRIVATELY OWNED FGT ACFT TOUCHED DOWN DURING GAR ON UNCTLED ARPT RWY WHILE ANOTHER ACFT WAS STILL ON THE RWY.
Narrative
WHILE FLYING A MIG 15 UTI FOR LETTER OF AUTH AND WHILE BEING OBSERVED BY FAA INSPECTOR; I WAS IN THE FLARE PHASE FOR LNDG ON RWY 36. I WAS AWARE OF A C150 IN THE PATTERN AHEAD; BUT DID NOT SEE HIM UNTIL FLARE MODE DUE TO LNDG ATTITUDE; PLUS C150 WAS WELL DOWN THE RWY AND TO ONE SIDE. I INITIATED A GAR AND MOVED TO L SIDE OF RWY - MY WHEELS CONTACTED THE RWY AS C150 WAS CLRING TO R OF RWY. I NEVER CONSIDERED THAT THERE WAS A CONFLICT OF ANY KIND; OTHER THAN TECHNICALLY C150 WAS STILL ON RWY. THE MIG15 IS VERY TOUCHY WHEN ABRUPT CTL INPUTS ARE APPLIED. I ELECTED TO ALLOW THE WHEELS TO TOUCHDOWN RATHER THAN TAKE A CHANCE ON COMPRESSOR STALL OR WING DROP DUE TO ABRUPT CTL INPUTS. HAD I CONSIDERED A CLOSE CONFLICT; I WOULD HAVE MADE A MORE PRONOUNCED GAR AND POSSIBLY KEPT THE WHEELS OFF THE RWY; I ELECTED THE GAR DESCRIBED; AND DEEMED IT THE SAFEST - MOST COMMON SENSE DECISION - THE OTHER PARTY DID NOT. I WAS NEVER OVER; DIRECTLY BEHIND; OR CLOSER THAN 2000 FT TO THE OTHER ACFT UNTIL I PASSED HIM AIRBORNE AND HE WAS CLRING THE RWY.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.