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After radar service terminated by approach control, a BE36 pilot calls sdl tower with landing information and controller replies with the plane's call sign and 'roger.' when the pilot enters traffic pattern, he is admonished by the controller for entering the class D without establishing radio contact.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 585239 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sdl.airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4001 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sdl.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 585239 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory |
| Consequence | faa : assigned or threatened penalties |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
Return flight from reno, nv (4SD), flight following, phx TRACON advised us to squawk VFR, change to tower. 7 mi northwest of scottsdale, we called sdl tower, with location, altitude and ATIS. Scottsdale replied with our 'north' number but nothing else, except 'roger' (bonanza xyz, sdl tower, roger). Once inside airspace on 3.5 mi, 45 degree entry to right traffic for runway 21, we called tower for landing clearance. Tower advised we violated the class D, and asked (who and where were we, he forgot). I reminded him we were previously idented, and 2-WAY communication established. He said we needed 'instructions' prior to entry? This is the second time sdl tower just plain forgot about me, on a weekend night. He got surprised when he realized he forgot me and became defensive. There was no other traffic. This repeated pattern (forgetting aircraft) scares me!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER RADAR SVC TERMINATED BY APCH CTL, A BE36 PLT CALLS SDL TWR WITH LNDG INFO AND CTLR REPLIES WITH THE PLANE'S CALL SIGN AND 'ROGER.' WHEN THE PLT ENTERS TFC PATTERN, HE IS ADMONISHED BY THE CTLR FOR ENTERING THE CLASS D WITHOUT ESTABLISHING RADIO CONTACT.
Narrative: RETURN FLT FROM RENO, NV (4SD), FLT FOLLOWING, PHX TRACON ADVISED US TO SQUAWK VFR, CHANGE TO TWR. 7 MI NW OF SCOTTSDALE, WE CALLED SDL TWR, WITH LOCATION, ALT AND ATIS. SCOTTSDALE REPLIED WITH OUR 'N' NUMBER BUT NOTHING ELSE, EXCEPT 'ROGER' (BONANZA XYZ, SDL TWR, ROGER). ONCE INSIDE AIRSPACE ON 3.5 MI, 45 DEG ENTRY TO R TFC FOR RWY 21, WE CALLED TWR FOR LNDG CLRNC. TWR ADVISED WE VIOLATED THE CLASS D, AND ASKED (WHO AND WHERE WERE WE, HE FORGOT). I REMINDED HIM WE WERE PREVIOUSLY IDENTED, AND 2-WAY COM ESTABLISHED. HE SAID WE NEEDED 'INSTRUCTIONS' PRIOR TO ENTRY? THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SDL TWR JUST PLAIN FORGOT ABOUT ME, ON A WEEKEND NIGHT. HE GOT SURPRISED WHEN HE REALIZED HE FORGOT ME AND BECAME DEFENSIVE. THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC. THIS REPEATED PATTERN (FORGETTING ACFT) SCARES ME!
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.