PA32 PLT HAD UNPROFESSIONAL GND CTLR HANDLING AT SDL.
Synopsis
PA32 PLT HAD UNPROFESSIONAL GND CTLR HANDLING AT SDL.
Narrative
PROB AROSE AFTER LNDG AT SCOTTSDALE AND BEING HANDED OFF TO GND. TFC; BOTH AIR AND GND; WAS VERY HVY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN; I WAS ADVISED BY TWR 'EXIT RWY SOONEST RAMP; TO CLR FOR DEPARTING TFC. TAXI TO RAMP AND MONITOR GND 121.6.' THERE WERE 2 PLANES IN THE PATTERN BEHIND ME AND A PVT JET WAITING TO DEPART. I EXITED RWY 21 ON TXWY A7. AS I TURNED ONTO THE COMMON TXWY OFF TXWY A7; I HAD 121.6 ALREADY ON THE RADIO. AS MY NOSE REACHED THE COMMON TXWY; I WAS SHOUTED AT BY GND THAT I HAD NO CLRNC TO TAXI. I REQUESTED CLRNC TO TAXI WITH 'PROGRESSIVE' TO THE GA RAMP FOR PARKING. I WAS TOLD BY GND TO GET OFF HIS TXWY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CONTACT GND 122.95 FOR INSTRUCTIONS. THIS I DID. AFTER PARKING; I TURNED ON A HANDHELD NAV/COM AND LISTENED TO THE TWR. THEY REPEATEDLY GAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO LNDG PLTS TO 'TAXI TO PARK; MONITOR GND ON POINT SIX.' I HAVE FLOWN MANY CLASS C AND D ARRS AND HAVE ALWAYS RECEIVED A 'HOLD SHORT' CALL IF TAXIING WAS UNSAFE. I DID NOT RECEIVE A HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTION AT SCOTTSDALE AND SUGGEST THE TWR CHANGE THEIR WORDING ON RADIO INSTRUCTION TO LNDG PLTS. I FELT MY JUDGEMENT WAS CORRECT GIVEN THE RADIO MESSAGE RECEIVED.
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