NC Pilot
Cleared for Takeoff
I was flying to Ashe County GEV today and since there were scattered clouds in the area elected to do the GPS 28 appoach into the airport. As I was heading to Hopkn to start the approach I heard a plane departing GEV call for his instrument clearance. I can't remember the full tail number, but it ended in CC. Atlanta Center did not have his flight plan on file, and told him to hang on. I continued my appoach. A few minutes later NxxxCC asked if he would have to refile, at that time Atlanta Center gave him a squawk code and told him to stay VFR. He was then radar identified and was told there was a plane making the approach to Ashe County (me) at his 11 o'clock. He said he was looking. Told me the same thing to which I responded that I was solid IMC and could not see him.
He was then given a 20 degree right turn to avoid me and was again told to remain VFR to which he responded "20 degrees right and and can you please hurry up the clearance, I'm already in the soup"
WTF? This butthead departs with clouds in the area, without a void time, busts into clouds and expects Center to hurry up with their clearance and could have potentially hit me!!! Soon after that I broke out and was about to say something, but Center was busy and I just canceled.
I've checked Flightaware and since his flight plan was not there and the orgin of his flight is a point in space rather than GEV, he cannot be found.
Stupid people who almost cause me harm really make me unhappy.
He was then given a 20 degree right turn to avoid me and was again told to remain VFR to which he responded "20 degrees right and and can you please hurry up the clearance, I'm already in the soup"
WTF? This butthead departs with clouds in the area, without a void time, busts into clouds and expects Center to hurry up with their clearance and could have potentially hit me!!! Soon after that I broke out and was about to say something, but Center was busy and I just canceled.
I've checked Flightaware and since his flight plan was not there and the orgin of his flight is a point in space rather than GEV, he cannot be found.
Stupid people who almost cause me harm really make me unhappy.