Pilot of small transport impatient with vectors by stl departure controller cancelled IFR, climbed, ...

Attributes
ACN	116919
Time
Date	198907
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : stl
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : stl
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	116919
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I filed flight plan from sus to fcm. Told to climb to 3000 on a 310 heading on approach control. Then turn left to 270 degree (on course was 330 degree). When I was 10 DME west of stl VOR was told to fly to the VOR (90 degree) then fly on the 348 degree radial to the 35 DME fix. I felt that this was needless vectoring since it was in the morning. I cancelled IFR since the whole route was clear. After climb to altitude I reviewed my location on TCA VFR chart. I may have climbed through a corridor in the TCA after cancelling IFR. I should have looked at the chart before climbing. St louis is terrible about needless vectoring. I think they are inflexible in their routing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMT IMPATIENT WITH VECTORS BY STL DEP CTLR CANCELLED IFR, CLIMBED, PENETRATED TCA.

Narrative: I FILED FLT PLAN FROM SUS TO FCM. TOLD TO CLIMB TO 3000 ON A 310 HDG ON APCH CTL. THEN TURN LEFT TO 270 DEG (ON COURSE WAS 330 DEG). WHEN I WAS 10 DME W OF STL VOR WAS TOLD TO FLY TO THE VOR (90 DEG) THEN FLY ON THE 348 DEG RADIAL TO THE 35 DME FIX. I FELT THAT THIS WAS NEEDLESS VECTORING SINCE IT WAS IN THE MORNING. I CANCELLED IFR SINCE THE WHOLE ROUTE WAS CLEAR. AFTER CLIMB TO ALT I REVIEWED MY LOCATION ON TCA VFR CHART. I MAY HAVE CLIMBED THROUGH A CORRIDOR IN THE TCA AFTER CANCELLING IFR. I SHOULD HAVE LOOKED AT THE CHART BEFORE CLIMBING. ST LOUIS IS TERRIBLE ABOUT NEEDLESS VECTORING. I THINK THEY ARE INFLEXIBLE IN THEIR ROUTING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.

Pilot of small transport impatient with vectors by stl departure controller cancelled IFR, climbed, penetrated TCA.