Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Engineer
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6; Flight Crew Total 21000; Flight Crew Type 400
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Communication Breakdown
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Aircraft
[I] made radio call inbound to DVO traffic pattern for entry to left traffic Runway 13. [I] observed an aircraft on takeoff roll as I entered the 45 degree. As I began my downwind entry; I observed the other aircraft turning off crosswind to downwind and was much faster than my aircraft. I was concerned he did not see me or hear my radio calls. To avoid conflict; and keep the other aircraft in sight; I needed to descend to 700 FT AGL and make a 360 degree turn over the airport. I rolled out on downwind at 700 FT while the other aircraft crossed overhead the airport. After landing; I did several radio checks. My handheld was receiving but not transmitting. Conflict was avoided by descending and turning overhead the airport.
A pilot landing DVO reported a NMAC during final approach as he executed a go around to allow traffic spacing and then discovered this hand held radio transmitter failed but the receiver was OK.