Horrendous ATC error

[elite marksman]

I had that happen to me last night. I was turned for final at KPHL and a Dash 8 turned in about .1nm behind me. I landed a little fast and floated down 2000' or so of the runway, next thing I know, ATC is telling me to go around. I landed anyway, then went to go have a "discussion" with the pilot of that Dash 8.

[Papa9571]

One night on my way into San Francisco I was being vectored into the airport. Then it got real quiet. No calls for me to turn and begin final approach, just switching to different controllers and altitude change calls that barely kept me from hitting the mountians. I kept watching the GPS and seeing that I was getting farther and farther away from the airport. Finally, when I was 120 miles away I cancelled my flight plan and opened it up again. I made it to the airport and landed.

How I wish I could have had a talk with that controller that forgot me.

[rich747]

I always think I'm being forgot about then get some crappy approach in a 3 plane long holding queue, whereas I could have landed half an hour earlier. Last thing I want after a good few hours flying but thats life.

[simonmd]

Naturally I ploughed staight into the back of him

Naturally!!!!

[lemoncat]

a messy situation...but it does spice things up a little

[Mees]