Cessna citation 525 single pilot twice requested descent to 14;000 ft to make the merma restriction....

Narrative:

Coming up on [fix] I requested descent. The controller stated it would be 15 miles. I was at my top of descent (TOD) so I waited 15 miles and asked again. The controller stated he would descend me when he decided. I told him I was past TOD and was coming close to not making merma at 14;000 foot restriction. He then started vectoring me 7 times with over 180 degree turns and being a jerk. All this time slowly giving me 1;000 foot descents. He was rude and threatened me that he would have to give me a phone number. Finally he gave me direct to [fix] and cross at 14;000 feet. With that clearance I read it back and said good day. He came back and stated to stay with him. I stated yes sir just wishful thinking. He blew a gasket yelling at me that if I had one more non vernacular aviation comment he would violate me. Then an airliner spoke 'you go boy' and the controller thanked them. Really... So I asked for the phone number so I could complain as then he changed my frequency and stated that I should have filed for a lower altitude next time and I stated due to operations I was unable and he spouted off that I should have went at 11;000 feet VFR then. The next controller seemed to be also trying to help their buddy out and make me violate the far. This gaining up on a single pilot jet operation is unacceptable and to be a bully and trying to push me around is not right. His nasty comments and how to operate my aircraft is just wrong. I did call the number and the supervisor started off apologizing to me and that they would not come after me for anything. I thanked him and told him my side and that I needed to file a safa and he agreed it would be good to advise you so we may never have this happen again. I purposely filed the west leg of the arrival to get down in time and the controller before was helping give a short cut that was not asked for but appreciated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Cessna Citation 525 single pilot twice requested descent to 14;000 FT to make the MERMA restriction. Pilot was reportedly chastised by the Controller and felt he was vectored excessively by ATC.

Narrative: Coming up on [fix] I requested descent. The controller stated it would be 15 miles. I was at my Top of Descent (TOD) so I waited 15 miles and asked again. The controller stated he would descend me when he decided. I told him I was past TOD and was coming close to not making MERMA at 14;000 foot restriction. He then started vectoring me 7 times with over 180 degree turns and being a jerk. All this time slowly giving me 1;000 foot descents. He was rude and threatened me that he would have to give me a phone number. Finally he gave me direct to [fix] and cross at 14;000 feet. With that clearance I read it back and said good day. He came back and stated to stay with him. I stated yes sir just wishful thinking. He blew a gasket yelling at me that IF I had one more non vernacular aviation comment he would violate me. Then an airliner spoke 'you go boy' and the controller thanked them. Really... So I asked for the phone number so I could complain as then he changed my frequency and stated that I should have filed for a lower altitude next time and I stated due to operations I was unable and he spouted off that I should have went at 11;000 feet VFR then. The next controller seemed to be also trying to help their buddy out and make me violate the FAR. This gaining up on a single pilot jet operation is unacceptable and to be a bully and trying to push me around is not right. His nasty comments and how to operate my aircraft is just wrong. I did call the number and the supervisor started off apologizing to me and that they would not come after me for anything. I thanked him and told him my side and that I needed to file a SAFA and he agreed it would be good to advise you so we may never have this happen again. I purposely filed the west leg of the arrival to get down in time and the controller before was helping give a short cut that was not asked for but appreciated.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Attributes
ACN	1348624
Time
Date	201604
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZLA.ARTCC
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Citationjet (C525/C526) - CJ I / II / III / IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Vectors STAR Tandy3
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 89 Flight Crew Total 13200 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown

Cessna citation 525 single pilot twice requested descent to 14;000 ft to make the merma restriction. Pilot was reportedly chastised by the controller and felt he was vectored excessively by ATC.