Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75; Flight Crew Total 1800; Flight Crew Type 1000
Communication Breakdown
Conflict NMAC
Air Traffic Control Separated Traffic; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Procedure; Airport; Human Factors
Completed practice aerial maneuvers with student in Wichita west practice area. [I] announced intention to return to ICT for landings to Wichita Approach. [I] understood Approach's instruction to enter left base for Runway 01R. [I] flew ground track for left base to Runway 01R which resulted in slight crossing Runway 01L south end of runway. Approach advised us to contact Tower. We announced to Tower on initial contact 'Wichita approach; Cessna X; left base for one right.' Understood Tower instruction to be 'Cessna X; Runway 01R; cleared for the option.' [I] continued ground track for left base to Runway 01R; subsequently turning final. Onboard TIS provided traffic alert; 600 FT below and closing. [I] sighted traffic; T-6; passing directly underneath us; coming slightly in front. Closest miss distance estimated at 400 FT. Tower questioned 'Cessna X; are you lining up for one right or one left?' [I] responded 'Cessna X we're lining up for one right.' Tower advised 'Cessna X go-around begin left turn.' [I] responded 'Cessna X turning left; traffic in sight.' It appeared as though Tower's intention and understanding was a landing on Runway 01L; while my intention and understanding was a landing on Runway 01R.
C172 Instructor pilot reports being told by ICT Tower to enter a left base for Runway 1R. On final TIS indicates traffic overtaking from below and Tower issues a go-around to the C172. ATC believed they had issued a clearance to land on Runway 1L to the C172.