The Cirrus 6DJ entered the pattern and was asked to identify the Cessna ahead that was landing on 17R. The Cirrus acknowledged he had the Cessna in sight and was then told by the tower to follow the Cessna and was cleared to land on 17R.
Key Lime was landing 17L. The Cirrus overshot final to 17R & 17L.
The Cirrus is a great airplane, and has a very sophisticated avionics suite. One issue that pops up again and again with owners and renters in this plane is that there is a tendency to keep your head down looking at all the pretty bells & whistles.
In the pattern especially one with parallel operations it’s imperative to maintain situational awareness and visual separation from other aircraft. All the Bells & Whistles in the world do not relieve the pilot of their responsibility to “See & Avoid”.
The Klapmeier brothers who developed the plane knew that owners are there own worst enemy and added the BRS parachute in there for added measure.
