Pilots engage in a casual conversation on approach control frequency.

Attributes
ACN	347130
Time
Date	199609
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : o61
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6775 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	347130
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

At about XA30 on approach control, a skylane ending in xy call sign was leaving cameron park. I was approaching cameron park. I called out my position and the controller confirmed my position to the other aircraft, then the skylane asked me 'is that you, (name)?' I said 'no, is that you, (name)?' then I said we have to quit meeting like this. Then he said 'I'm not easy.' then a pause of about 30 seconds and he then said to the controller, 'it's not my fault, it's the other guy's fault!' fault! He's the one that started the casual conversation, not I. This pilot's name is (name) and I feel he was intentionally trying to cause a problem with the TRACON controller. I called the supervisor at XA45. She said the controller did not feel this was a problem, but someone, ie, (name) could file a complaint with flight standards. This form is a precaution.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLTS ENGAGE IN A CASUAL CONVERSATION ON APCH CTL FREQ.

Narrative: AT ABOUT XA30 ON APCH CTL, A SKYLANE ENDING IN XY CALL SIGN WAS LEAVING CAMERON PARK. I WAS APCHING CAMERON PARK. I CALLED OUT MY POS AND THE CTLR CONFIRMED MY POS TO THE OTHER ACFT, THEN THE SKYLANE ASKED ME 'IS THAT YOU, (NAME)?' I SAID 'NO, IS THAT YOU, (NAME)?' THEN I SAID WE HAVE TO QUIT MEETING LIKE THIS. THEN HE SAID 'I'M NOT EASY.' THEN A PAUSE OF ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND HE THEN SAID TO THE CTLR, 'IT'S NOT MY FAULT, IT'S THE OTHER GUY'S FAULT!' FAULT! HE'S THE ONE THAT STARTED THE CASUAL CONVERSATION, NOT I. THIS PLT'S NAME IS (NAME) AND I FEEL HE WAS INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO CAUSE A PROB WITH THE TRACON CTLR. I CALLED THE SUPVR AT XA45. SHE SAID THE CTLR DID NOT FEEL THIS WAS A PROB, BUT SOMEONE, IE, (NAME) COULD FILE A COMPLAINT WITH FLT STANDARDS. THIS FORM IS A PRECAUTION.

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.