Narrative:

I was handed off my new york approach controller to tower controller from a position about 5 mi east of airport. Approach controller had earlier instructed me to head for midfield right downwind entry for runway 34. Upon calling, tower controller reported 'inbound for right downwind runway 34.' controller did not acknowledge first call. Called again and asked for possibility of right base entry for runway 34. Controller denied request and instructed right base entry for runway 29. I replied that I wished to use runway 34 and would like a midfield downwind entry for that runway. Controller responded by saying that 'traffic pattern work on runway 29 will be approved.' I indicated that I was a full stop and not wanting touch-and-goes. Controller did not respond. I called 3 of 4 times and controller did not respond. Finally, I entered right downwind for runway 34 and reported my position again. Controller said I should extend downwind and she would call out my base turn. I complied. Later, controller said I was #2 behind a cherokee and should turn base. I complied. On 3/4 mi final, I requested a long landing. Controller again misunderstood request and cleared me for touch-and-go. I said I was a full stop and she cleared me to land and make first available turn. I landed and was instructed to clear on left side, even though I was about to exit normal right turn on first taxiway. I complied and cleared to the left. Afterwards, the ground controller requested that I call the tower on landline.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COM PROB.

Narrative: I WAS HANDED OFF MY NEW YORK APCH CTLR TO TWR CTLR FROM A POS ABOUT 5 MI E OF ARPT. APCH CTLR HAD EARLIER INSTRUCTED ME TO HEAD FOR MIDFIELD R DOWNWIND ENTRY FOR RWY 34. UPON CALLING, TWR CTLR RPTED 'INBOUND FOR R DOWNWIND RWY 34.' CTLR DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE FIRST CALL. CALLED AGAIN AND ASKED FOR POSSIBILITY OF R BASE ENTRY FOR RWY 34. CTLR DENIED REQUEST AND INSTRUCTED R BASE ENTRY FOR RWY 29. I REPLIED THAT I WISHED TO USE RWY 34 AND WOULD LIKE A MIDFIELD DOWNWIND ENTRY FOR THAT RWY. CTLR RESPONDED BY SAYING THAT 'TFC PATTERN WORK ON RWY 29 WILL BE APPROVED.' I INDICATED THAT I WAS A FULL STOP AND NOT WANTING TOUCH-AND-GOES. CTLR DID NOT RESPOND. I CALLED 3 OF 4 TIMES AND CTLR DID NOT RESPOND. FINALLY, I ENTERED R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 34 AND RPTED MY POS AGAIN. CTLR SAID I SHOULD EXTEND DOWNWIND AND SHE WOULD CALL OUT MY BASE TURN. I COMPLIED. LATER, CTLR SAID I WAS #2 BEHIND A CHEROKEE AND SHOULD TURN BASE. I COMPLIED. ON 3/4 MI FINAL, I REQUESTED A LONG LNDG. CTLR AGAIN MISUNDERSTOOD REQUEST AND CLRED ME FOR TOUCH-AND-GO. I SAID I WAS A FULL STOP AND SHE CLRED ME TO LAND AND MAKE FIRST AVAILABLE TURN. I LANDED AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLR ON L SIDE, EVEN THOUGH I WAS ABOUT TO EXIT NORMAL R TURN ON FIRST TXWY. I COMPLIED AND CLRED TO THE L. AFTERWARDS, THE GND CTLR REQUESTED THAT I CALL THE TWR ON LANDLINE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.