Citationjet (C525/C526) - CJ I / II / III / IV
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200; Flight Crew Total 5000; Flight Crew Type 3000
Confusion; Distraction; Situational Awareness
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
Arriving from the NNW we announced we were 10 miles away from the airport. At about 2 miles from the airport we hear an aircraft announce there were 'jumpers away at 14;000 feet'. We maneuvered to enter a crosswind at 2;000 feet as to not conflict with them. As we were turning downwind the skydive airplane announced he was entering downwind. I asked his position and altitude and he said midfield at 6;000 feet. I didn't have him in sight and asked his intentions as it seemed we were approximately in the same position only lower. He responded and shortly afterwards I saw him in an extremely steep dive in front of us. He broke off his approach coming close enough to us that our TCAS (Traffic Collision Alerting System) RA (Resolution Advisory) alert signaled us. We had a brief exchange of words over the radio and we landed safely. Emphasis on collision avoidance and proper traffic pattern procedures should be practiced by the skydive airplane's pilot. He is going to kill someone if he continues to fly in a reckless manner.
C525 pilot reported an aircraft entered the VFR traffic pattern from too high of an altitude was in conflict with them on downwind.