Cardinal 177/177RG
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 2050; Flight Crew Type 20
Other / Unknown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe
General None Reported / Taken
Airport; Procedure
While approaching from the east at 2;500 MSL into Tyler Pounds airport; Tower Operator provided information for my Cardinal to avoid another departing Cardinal which we accomplished. I reported entering left downwind for Runway 13 per prior request and was cleared to land [Runway] 13. As I turned base I noticed an Air Carrier aircraft turning toward TYR at my high right (turning right base for [Runway] 22 I know now); but gave no further thought rather focused on landing. I was a little fast on final and mentally briefed for a long landing if needed as no problem with the 5;200 FT of runway available. I touched down on [Runway] 13 without being long and as I came to a stop just even with or a little past Taxiway B; I saw the Air Carrier aircraft touchdown on [Runway] 22 at the intersection of 13/22 about 800 feet in front of me. I was not offered LASHO [Land and Hold Short] and would have rejected it as the landing distance on [Runway] 13 to intersection of 13/22 is about 2;500 FT. My passenger who is also a pilot was stunned as I was. Had we landed long the outcome may have been different. I called the TYR Tower after I had thought this situation through over lunch. I phoned the TYR Control Tower and spoke with Mr. X. I identified myself and asked if I had missed an instruction to LAHSO to which Mr. X replied; 'no we were watching you and thought you would have no problems landing'… or something to that effect. I do not know if the Air Carrier pilots saw me as nothing was said on the radio that I heard from that aircraft. After engine start for departure as I was listening to ATIS which was a man's voice; I could hear the [the other] Controller talking to my aircraft by tail number in the background of the ATIS. Given there were two Cessna Cardinals being handled by the Control Tower with [one of the Controllers] recording a new ATS; it may have provided a foundation for loss of awareness if the [other Controller] was handling my aircraft; the other Cardinal and the inbound Air Carrier aircraft. While we missed the Air Carrier by about 800 FT; a little more speed on final; or go around by me could have had a different outcome in my opinion. Had I looked to my left while on short final and seen the Air Carrier aircraft approaching for Runway 22; I may have initiated my own go around with a steep right turn to avoid the intersection. At that point I would have made a radio transmission accordingly which would have alerted the Air Carrier aircraft of my actions initiated to avoid what I would have perceived as a possible collision.
C177 pilot reports being cleared to land on Runway 13 at TYR with no restrictions and stopping short of Runway 22; to note an air carrier aircraft touching down and rolling through the intersection ahead.