Reporter disputes validity of clearance to slow to 100 KTS.

Attributes
ACN	127429
Time
Date	198911
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sba
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sba
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1820 flight time type : 1020
ASRS Report	127429
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was approaching santa barbara arsa airspace in my small aircraft X. After I called the controller and received my squawk, I was told to slow down to 120 KTS. The controller then told me to slow down to 100 KTS. There wasn't much traffic in the area and I told the controller 100 KTS was too slow. There was a brief verbal encounter between the controller and myself. I was then told to call the tower. When I talked to the head man, there was a heated discussion. The controllers at santa barbara airport are playing big airport and using small aircraft to practice. They are over vectoring, etc. To say the least they are making a pleasure flight uncomfortable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER DISPUTES VALIDITY OF CLRNC TO SLOW TO 100 KTS.

Narrative: I WAS APCHING SANTA BARBARA ARSA AIRSPACE IN MY SMA X. AFTER I CALLED THE CTLR AND RECEIVED MY SQUAWK, I WAS TOLD TO SLOW DOWN TO 120 KTS. THE CTLR THEN TOLD ME TO SLOW DOWN TO 100 KTS. THERE WASN'T MUCH TFC IN THE AREA AND I TOLD THE CTLR 100 KTS WAS TOO SLOW. THERE WAS A BRIEF VERBAL ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE CTLR AND MYSELF. I WAS THEN TOLD TO CALL THE TWR. WHEN I TALKED TO THE HEAD MAN, THERE WAS A HEATED DISCUSSION. THE CTLRS AT SANTA BARBARA ARPT ARE PLAYING BIG ARPT AND USING SMALL ACFT TO PRACTICE. THEY ARE OVER VECTORING, ETC. TO SAY THE LEAST THEY ARE MAKING A PLEASURE FLT UNCOMFORTABLE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.