Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130; Flight Crew Total 930; Flight Crew Type 850
Confusion; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Company Policy; Aircraft; Human Factors
The following occurred at AVQ. It involved two aircraft: Aircraft X (me) and Aircraft Y (student solo). My student and I were flying the GPS 21 practice approach; circle-to-land Runway 12 at AVQ. Aircraft Y was inbound for a landing; planning on making a 45 degree entry to the left downwind for Runway 12. We passed below Aircraft Y by approximately 800 feet while over the highway about 3.5 nm northeast of the airport. We were between the FIMTU and DUYED way point on the approach and Aircraft Y was southbound towards the Cement Plant VFR way point. Both aircraft reported the other in sight and planned for Aircraft Y to follow behind [us] when making their entry. Both aircraft reported entering the downwind at the same time. [We were] at circling minimums; 2640 feet MSL. On TIS (Traffic Information Service); Aircraft Y appeared to be at the same altitude. Aircraft Y reported having [us] in sight and slightly above and behind; and planned to extend downwind to make proper spacing. We reported starting to make a base turn early to help with spacing. As we began the turn towards base; we saw Aircraft Y at the same altitude approximately 100-200 feet directly abeam us to our right. I took the controls from my student and continued the turn towards the base as Aircraft Y turned right and reported that they were exiting the pattern to try again. Aircraft Y reported unsuccessfully entering the pattern again as we completed our touch-and-go. As we were departing the traffic pattern; Aircraft Y reported to be maneuvering again to try and enter the traffic pattern. Aircraft Y did not identify as a solo student until after the near miss when queried by the CFI on Aircraft X.
C172 flight instructor reported a traffic pattern conflict with a solo student pilot at AVQ; a non-towered airport.