A maul M5 pilot receiving flight following on contact with ZJX was told not to transmit. After 25 mi...

Attributes
ACN	612152
Time
Date	200403
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zjx.artcc
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sav.tracon
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 125
ASRS Report	612152
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar mode c other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying VFR from charleston executive (jzi) south carolina south down coastline. I descended to 3500 ft. Sav approach proceeded to hand me off to ZJX. I told sav I wanted to cancel flight following at that time. They told me I needed to call ZJX, they were expecting me. I tuned in jax on my radio and called ZJX 'aircraft X, with you at 3500 ft.' the controller at jax immediately responded with, 'aircraft X, do not call me unless I contact you.' I told my friend, that was with me, that this controller needed to take a break, he seemed a little perturbed. I proceeded to destination and listened to ZJX as he barked commands without ceasing. On 2 occasions, he called for everyone not to call except for one particular airplane he was calling. I wanted to cancel flight following, but did not have a time to call in so I changed squawk on transponder from my assigned code to VFR 1200. I continued to monitor ZJX's frequency thinking he would see my transponder change and call me. I continued to monitor 5-10 mins and reached my destination and landed. I forgot to call FSS. Once on ground, I went back to work. About 2 hours after I had landed, the owner of the maule called me and said ATC was looking for the airplane. He told them it was in the hangar, everything was okay. I have used flight following many times and have found them to be very professional and cautious. However, this controller was obviously overloaded with airplanes and gave me the impression he did not have time for a VFR private pilot. I realize I should have canceled flight following. I most assuredly will not let it happen again. I thought flight following was a good practice so that more airplanes could be in contact with someone providing a safer environment for everyone. But I may be reluctant to use it again thinking I would only be a nuisance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A MAUL M5 PLT RECEIVING FLT FOLLOWING ON CONTACT WITH ZJX WAS TOLD NOT TO XMIT. AFTER 25 MI PLT LEFT FREQ, SQUAWKED 1200 AND LANDED. AFTER A PHONE SEARCH, THE PLT WAS TOLD HE FORGOT TO CLOSE HIS VFR FLT PLAN.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING VFR FROM CHARLESTON EXECUTIVE (JZI) SOUTH CAROLINA S DOWN COASTLINE. I DSNDED TO 3500 FT. SAV APCH PROCEEDED TO HAND ME OFF TO ZJX. I TOLD SAV I WANTED TO CANCEL FLT FOLLOWING AT THAT TIME. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO CALL ZJX, THEY WERE EXPECTING ME. I TUNED IN JAX ON MY RADIO AND CALLED ZJX 'ACFT X, WITH YOU AT 3500 FT.' THE CTLR AT JAX IMMEDIATELY RESPONDED WITH, 'ACFT X, DO NOT CALL ME UNLESS I CONTACT YOU.' I TOLD MY FRIEND, THAT WAS WITH ME, THAT THIS CTLR NEEDED TO TAKE A BREAK, HE SEEMED A LITTLE PERTURBED. I PROCEEDED TO DEST AND LISTENED TO ZJX AS HE BARKED COMMANDS WITHOUT CEASING. ON 2 OCCASIONS, HE CALLED FOR EVERYONE NOT TO CALL EXCEPT FOR ONE PARTICULAR AIRPLANE HE WAS CALLING. I WANTED TO CANCEL FLT FOLLOWING, BUT DID NOT HAVE A TIME TO CALL IN SO I CHANGED SQUAWK ON XPONDER FROM MY ASSIGNED CODE TO VFR 1200. I CONTINUED TO MONITOR ZJX'S FREQ THINKING HE WOULD SEE MY XPONDER CHANGE AND CALL ME. I CONTINUED TO MONITOR 5-10 MINS AND REACHED MY DEST AND LANDED. I FORGOT TO CALL FSS. ONCE ON GND, I WENT BACK TO WORK. ABOUT 2 HRS AFTER I HAD LANDED, THE OWNER OF THE MAULE CALLED ME AND SAID ATC WAS LOOKING FOR THE AIRPLANE. HE TOLD THEM IT WAS IN THE HANGAR, EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. I HAVE USED FLT FOLLOWING MANY TIMES AND HAVE FOUND THEM TO BE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND CAUTIOUS. HOWEVER, THIS CTLR WAS OBVIOUSLY OVERLOADED WITH AIRPLANES AND GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION HE DID NOT HAVE TIME FOR A VFR PVT PLT. I REALIZE I SHOULD HAVE CANCELED FLT FOLLOWING. I MOST ASSUREDLY WILL NOT LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN. I THOUGHT FLT FOLLOWING WAS A GOOD PRACTICE SO THAT MORE AIRPLANES COULD BE IN CONTACT WITH SOMEONE PROVIDING A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERYONE. BUT I MAY BE RELUCTANT TO USE IT AGAIN THINKING I WOULD ONLY BE A NUISANCE.

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.

A maul M5 pilot receiving flight following on contact with ZJX was told not to transmit. After 25 mi pilot left frequency, squawked 1200 and landed. After a phone search, the pilot was told he forgot to close his VFR flight plan.