SMT CLRED DIRECT THEN TOLD NOT PROPER RTING.
Synopsis
SMT CLRED DIRECT THEN TOLD NOT PROPER RTING.
Narrative
FILED FLT PLAN WITH NEW ENGLAND AUTOMATED FSS. FILED BEDFORD; MA; DIRECT BFD; DEPART XX00Z AT 8000 FT; 2.3 HRS ENRTE 3.5 HRS FUEL. CONTACTED GND FOR CLRNC AND WAS GIVEN: CLRED FROM BEDFORD TO BRADFORD; BEDFORD 5; RADAR VECTORED GLYDE; DIRECT BARNS (VOR) AS FILED; CLB AND MAINTAIN 2000 FT EXPECT 8000 FT 10 MINS AFTER; CONTACT DEP ON 124.4; SQUAWK XXXX. I READ BACK AND WAS TOLD TO TAXI TO RWY 29. DEP WAS NORMAL; INSTRUCTED TO TURN TO 240 AFTER DEP. I WAS GIVEN DIRECT TO GLYDE SHORTLY AFTER DEP AND THEN DIRECT BARNS. AFTER BARNS I TURNED DIRECT RNAV TO BRADFORD. APPROX 5 CTLRS LATER AND SEVERAL VECTORS INCLUDING AN ALT CHANGE TO 7000 FT I WAS TURNED OVER TO BOSTON AND INSTRUCTED TO TURN L TO 260 AND INTERCEPT V402 TO LHY. I REPLIED I WAS ON A DIRECT FLT PLAN AND DUE TO THE STRONGER THAN FORECAST WINDS I WOULD NOT MAKE BRADFORD WITH THE FUEL I HAD FLT PLANNED. I WAS ASKED BY THE CTLR WHAT I HAD FILED AND I TOLD HIM DIRECT BFD. HE STATED THAT WAS AN INCORRECT FLT PLAN AND SOMEONE 'ON THE OTHER END MESSED UP'. HE SAID HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. AFTER SEVERAL MINS HE CAME BACK ON AND ADVISED ME TO PROCEED DIRECT BFD; BUT IT WAS AN UNUSUAL FLT PLAN. I WAS THEN TOLD TO CONTACT BOSTON CENTER UPON LNDG AND WAS GIVEN A TELEPHONE NUMBER. I ENDED STOPPING IN ELMIRA FOR FUEL AND CALLED BOSTON WHEN REACHING BRADFORD. I WAS TOLD I PLACED THE CTLR IN UNAUTHORIZED POS WHEN I STATED I COULD NOT TAKE THE RTE CHANGE DUE TO FUEL CONSIDERATIONS. CONCLUSION: SEVERAL CTLRS DID NOT TAKE NOTICE OF THE RTE IF IT WAS NOT APPROVED. (I HAD FILED BFD DIRECT BEDFORD IN THE MORNING AND WAS GIVEN AND FLEW THE SAME RTE EBOUND.) I BELIEVE I HAVE THE RIGHT TO NOTIFY CENTER THAT I CANNOT ACCEPT A RTE CHANGE; ESPECIALLY IF I EXPLAIN WHY AND IT DOES NOT CAUSE ANY CONFLICT. I WAS AT THE WRONG ALT FOR WBOUND AT ATC'S REQUEST. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE SOLUTION IS OR WAS; THERE WERE TOO MANY CTLRS; ETC; INVOLVED; BUT IT ADDED TO PLT STRESS FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.