PA32 pilot taxiing to FBO at cmh experienced ground traffic conflict with air carrier.

Attributes
ACN	615304
Time
Date	200404
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cmh.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : cmh.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18.8 flight time total : 537 flight time type : 100.7
ASRS Report	615304
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

I had just landed on runway 28R and exited runway and contacted ground control. I was told to taxi 'around the building' (the terminal) to taxiway C to the FBO. I acknowledged and asked to leave frequency to call unicom. I was told to stop taxiing and report back on. I did so and resumed taxiing. I saw an air carrier jet at my 1 O'clock position preparing to taxi and kept visual contact. I was never told to make way for the air carrier. My last clearance was to taxi all the way to FBO. The air carrier kept taxiing, and I made eye contact with the pilot. I slowed and then ground control told me to stop, then proceeded to chastise me for not letting the air carrier through. The air carrier said he would let me through but ground control made me wait for him and another air carrier jet. No problem. I apologized and was told to use common sense and continue, which I did without incident. I did see the air carrier and was going to let him through (he saw me, too) but I was never told to make way for him, I was on taxiway with clearance. Next time I will be more aggressive in inquiring about nearby taxiing jets. Ground control could be more specific with clearance and taxiing instructions regarding possible traffic conflicts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 PLT TAXIING TO FBO AT CMH EXPERIENCED GND TFC CONFLICT WITH ACR.

Narrative: I HAD JUST LANDED ON RWY 28R AND EXITED RWY AND CONTACTED GND CTL. I WAS TOLD TO TAXI 'AROUND THE BUILDING' (THE TERMINAL) TO TXWY C TO THE FBO. I ACKNOWLEDGED AND ASKED TO LEAVE FREQ TO CALL UNICOM. I WAS TOLD TO STOP TAXIING AND RPT BACK ON. I DID SO AND RESUMED TAXIING. I SAW AN ACR JET AT MY 1 O'CLOCK POS PREPARING TO TAXI AND KEPT VISUAL CONTACT. I WAS NEVER TOLD TO MAKE WAY FOR THE ACR. MY LAST CLRNC WAS TO TAXI ALL THE WAY TO FBO. THE ACR KEPT TAXIING, AND I MADE EYE CONTACT WITH THE PLT. I SLOWED AND THEN GND CTL TOLD ME TO STOP, THEN PROCEEDED TO CHASTISE ME FOR NOT LETTING THE ACR THROUGH. THE ACR SAID HE WOULD LET ME THROUGH BUT GND CTL MADE ME WAIT FOR HIM AND ANOTHER ACR JET. NO PROB. I APOLOGIZED AND WAS TOLD TO USE COMMON SENSE AND CONTINUE, WHICH I DID WITHOUT INCIDENT. I DID SEE THE ACR AND WAS GOING TO LET HIM THROUGH (HE SAW ME, TOO) BUT I WAS NEVER TOLD TO MAKE WAY FOR HIM, I WAS ON TXWY WITH CLRNC. NEXT TIME I WILL BE MORE AGGRESSIVE IN INQUIRING ABOUT NEARBY TAXIING JETS. GND CTL COULD BE MORE SPECIFIC WITH CLRNC AND TAXIING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING POSSIBLE TFC CONFLICTS.

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.