Slapdown 2008 Calexico, Mexico

A Redtail Experience at Slapdown by Eric Redtail 66.

"Just after we touched down on the runway, I noticed that a cropduster pilot was landing in the opposite direction!!! 
He was landed against the traffic.  The runway in use was 26 with a right-hand pattern.  He came straight in runway 8! 
So after I saw him, I ordered Darrell to "go around...go around now...GO!" 
When he saw us lift back up in the air, he made a "left" turn out the way, which was against procedure because you're suppose to pass to the right. With him out the way AND IN SITE, we continued upwind and enter the traffic pattern again and landed.

So, I was ready to give that guy a SERIOUS East Oakland BEATDOWN!!!  
He walked over and said, "Were you the pilot I made go around?"  I said "Yeah, what the hell were you doing!
The runway in use was 26 and everyone was calling in entering on 45 right downwind for it!"  
He response..."Oh, I don't have a radio...we just use whatever (runway) we want out here!" 
My last response was "That's bullsh*t!"  And, I walked away cause I was still very heated.  
It goes to show you to fly the airplane and be in your P's and Q's all the way to engine shutdown!"  
  "E"

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