C152 pilot reports a conflict in the pattern at dto and stated they felt improper ATC procedures wer...

Attributes
ACN	1261837
Time
Date	201505
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	DTO.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 950 Flight Crew Type 75
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict

Narrative:

I was in the pattern on a left downwind for runway 36 following a company C152. I was instructed to follow this C152 and I did that. The tower controller cleared me to land on runway 36 behind the cessna in front of me; not informing me I was number 4 to land at this time. Another aircraft came in from my right on an extended base; making two aircraft on base at this time and I was unsure as to who I was following. The two aircraft were close; and the tower controller was unsure who was who. Both of the cessnas turned final; and as the #1 traffic was on short final; the following aircraft was told to 'fly eastbound;' instead of telling the individual to go around without naming an north number. The controller lost separation between the two aircraft and struggled to sort the situation out. They used improper terminology to issue a go around and the aircraft was confused as to what to do.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 pilot reports a conflict in the pattern at DTO and stated they felt improper ATC procedures were a factor.

Narrative: I was in the pattern on a left downwind for Runway 36 following a company C152. I was instructed to follow this C152 and I did that. The Tower Controller cleared me to land on Runway 36 behind the Cessna in front of me; not informing me I was number 4 to land at this time. Another aircraft came in from my right on an extended base; making two aircraft on base at this time and I was unsure as to who I was following. The two aircraft were close; and the Tower Controller was unsure who was who. Both of the Cessnas turned final; and as the #1 traffic was on short final; the following aircraft was told to 'fly eastbound;' instead of telling the individual to go around without naming an N number. The controller lost separation between the two aircraft and struggled to sort the situation out. They used improper terminology to issue a go around and the aircraft was confused as to what to do.

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C152 pilot reports a conflict in the pattern at dto and stated they felt improper ATC procedures were a factor.