Narrative:

Safety concerns: 1) type of entry was unclr with only 'I'll call the turn.' 2) no altitude restr was ordered or responded to. 3) we were not informed that geu downwind traffic pattern was extended wide to 3 mi. 4) downwind and short final position reports/request went unanswered. 5) if we were cleared to touch-and-go on the 45 degree entry, no one on board archer recalled hearing or responding to it, so we executed a go around. Chain of events: archer reported, 2500 ft inbound for touch-and-goes with ATIS information. Geu tower: 'fly north, I'll tell you when to turn.' we prepared for the customary right base entry with a 2 mi report. We descended to pattern altitude where we passed the right base turning point, still on a heading of north, then turned towards the power plant. Geu tower informed us that we were in sight and to 'stay at 2500 ft.' archer replied, leaving 2000 ft climbing 2500 ft and maneuvering for the 45. Geu tower responded 'I didn't tell you to descend.' geu tower gave us a TA at our 12 O'clock position downwind midfield. Archer reported traffic in sight, we were then instructed to descend and follow, we did so and reported midfield as customary at this airport, with no reply from tower. Geu tower then started talking to several other aircraft continuously. Archer then called in short final for touch-and-go. Geu tower made no response. Archer announced 'go around' at 300 ft AGL. Geu tower then responded with 'I cleared you to touch-and-go on the 45.' archer then departed the pattern. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated he was training with 2 student pilots on the day of the reported incident. He said he usually finds geu to be a very friendly tower and the controllers very patient and helpful. He believes the person working in the tower at the time is a new controller.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT INSTRUCTOR WITH 2 STUDENTS IN A PA28 LEFT THE TFC PATTERN AT GEU ARPT, BECAUSE TWR INSTRUCTIONS BECAME CONFUSING.

Narrative: SAFETY CONCERNS: 1) TYPE OF ENTRY WAS UNCLR WITH ONLY 'I'LL CALL THE TURN.' 2) NO ALT RESTR WAS ORDERED OR RESPONDED TO. 3) WE WERE NOT INFORMED THAT GEU DOWNWIND TFC PATTERN WAS EXTENDED WIDE TO 3 MI. 4) DOWNWIND AND SHORT FINAL POS RPTS/REQUEST WENT UNANSWERED. 5) IF WE WERE CLRED TO TOUCH-AND-GO ON THE 45 DEG ENTRY, NO ONE ON BOARD ARCHER RECALLED HEARING OR RESPONDING TO IT, SO WE EXECUTED A GAR. CHAIN OF EVENTS: ARCHER RPTED, 2500 FT INBOUND FOR TOUCH-AND-GOES WITH ATIS INFO. GEU TWR: 'FLY N, I'LL TELL YOU WHEN TO TURN.' WE PREPARED FOR THE CUSTOMARY R BASE ENTRY WITH A 2 MI RPT. WE DSNDED TO PATTERN ALT WHERE WE PASSED THE R BASE TURNING POINT, STILL ON A HDG OF N, THEN TURNED TOWARDS THE PWR PLANT. GEU TWR INFORMED US THAT WE WERE IN SIGHT AND TO 'STAY AT 2500 FT.' ARCHER REPLIED, LEAVING 2000 FT CLBING 2500 FT AND MANEUVERING FOR THE 45. GEU TWR RESPONDED 'I DIDN'T TELL YOU TO DSND.' GEU TWR GAVE US A TA AT OUR 12 O'CLOCK POS DOWNWIND MIDFIELD. ARCHER RPTED TFC IN SIGHT, WE WERE THEN INSTRUCTED TO DSND AND FOLLOW, WE DID SO AND RPTED MIDFIELD AS CUSTOMARY AT THIS ARPT, WITH NO REPLY FROM TWR. GEU TWR THEN STARTED TALKING TO SEVERAL OTHER ACFT CONTINUOUSLY. ARCHER THEN CALLED IN SHORT FINAL FOR TOUCH-AND-GO. GEU TWR MADE NO RESPONSE. ARCHER ANNOUNCED 'GO AROUND' AT 300 FT AGL. GEU TWR THEN RESPONDED WITH 'I CLRED YOU TO TOUCH-AND-GO ON THE 45.' ARCHER THEN DEPARTED THE PATTERN. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED HE WAS TRAINING WITH 2 STUDENT PLTS ON THE DAY OF THE RPTED INCIDENT. HE SAID HE USUALLY FINDS GEU TO BE A VERY FRIENDLY TWR AND THE CTLRS VERY PATIENT AND HELPFUL. HE BELIEVES THE PERSON WORKING IN THE TWR AT THE TIME IS A NEW CTLR.

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.