GYR CTLR CHALLENGES C182 PLT EXITING RWY FOR TAXIING WITHOUT AUTH. PLT CONSIDERS DISCUSSION ABUSIVE.
Synopsis
GYR CTLR CHALLENGES C182 PLT EXITING RWY FOR TAXIING WITHOUT AUTH. PLT CONSIDERS DISCUSSION ABUSIVE.
Narrative
ON APCH; I WAS INSTRUCTED TO RPT A L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 21. I RPTED DOWNWIND AND WAS TOLD I WAS #2 TO LAND AND RPT SEEING THE #1 TFC. I DID NOT SEE #1 TFC UNTIL IT TURNED FINAL. I WAS NEVER TOLD THE #1 TFC WAS ON A R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 21. THIS MADE ME QUESTION THE ABILITY OF THE TWR OPERATOR. AFTER LNDG; I TURNED OFF RWY 21 AND STOPPED AT TXWY A5. I CALLED GND ON 121.7 AND GOT NO RESPONSE. I SWITCHED BACK TO TWR ON 120.1 AND GOT NO RESPONSE. I CHKED FOR TFC VERY CAREFULLY AND PROCEEDED TOWARDS THE TERMINAL AT A SPD LESS THAN A SLOW WALK. I CALLED GND AGAIN ON 121.7 AND GOT A RESPONSE AS I APCHED A4 ON TXWY A. THE TWR ASKED THAT I CALL THE TWR ON THE PHONE AFTER PARKING. THERE WAS NO GND TFC AND ONLY 1 ACFT IN THE PATTERN AT THE TIME. THIS IS NOT A BUSY ARPT. IT PROBABLY DOESN'T NEED A CTL TWR. THERE WAS NEVER A QUESTION OF SAFETY. DURING MY PHONE CALL; THE TWR PERSON WAS THREATENING; ABUSIVE; DEMEANING AND NOT UNDERSTANDING AT ALL. WHAT SHOULD BE IMPROVED: THIS PERSON'S RESPONSE WAS COUNTER PRODUCTIVE. IT DEGRADES MY CONFIDENCE IN AIR TFC CTL. THIS GUY WAS ON A PWR TRIP. WE ALL NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO HAVE A SAFE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT.
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