VWGhiaBob
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Yesterday, I had a close call IN THE PATTERN and I'm wondering if it's ASRS material. Before take-off we got Clearance with Flight Following through BUR airspace, with vectors to Riverside.
Immediately after take-off, Van Nuys released us for frequency change to So Cal., and we contacted So. Cal., still in the pattern.
So. Cal. said, "Syklane XXX, execute an immediate left 30 degree turn to avoid pattern traffic at 12 o'clock. The Van Nuys tower should not have released you, turn now!" Obviously, we turned abruptly. We thanked them.
Clearly, this should not have happened.
Question is, should this get reported? After all, it was a close call in the traffic pattern (left crosswind), which the tower should have caught. On the other hand, I don't want to open up a can of worms. In theory, my instructor and I should have seen the traffic (a theory only in my opinion).
Any thoughts?
Immediately after take-off, Van Nuys released us for frequency change to So Cal., and we contacted So. Cal., still in the pattern.
So. Cal. said, "Syklane XXX, execute an immediate left 30 degree turn to avoid pattern traffic at 12 o'clock. The Van Nuys tower should not have released you, turn now!" Obviously, we turned abruptly. We thanked them.
Clearly, this should not have happened.
Question is, should this get reported? After all, it was a close call in the traffic pattern (left crosswind), which the tower should have caught. On the other hand, I don't want to open up a can of worms. In theory, my instructor and I should have seen the traffic (a theory only in my opinion).
Any thoughts?