Pilot reported being chastised by tower for entering class delta. Pilot was under flight following f...

Narrative:

I was flying VFR with flight following to tmb at 2;000 feet. I asked approach for an RNAV 9R approach and received a clearance for that approach. I was on an assigned heading of 180 and was approaching the extended center line of the runway and waiting for the approach controller to give me a turn inbound; but felt he had forgotten about me and so I asked for a turn inbound. Approach gave me the inbound turn and instructed me to contact tmb tower; which I immediately did. The local controller at tmb told me I should have contacted him before entering the tmb class D airspace. Assuming (without knowing) I entered tmb's class D airspace before contacting the local controller; it seems to me the approach controller should have coordinated with tmb local controller. I was communicating with the appropriate ATC controller if I entered class D airspace before contacting tmb tower. I so advised the local controller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot reported being chastised by tower for entering Class Delta. Pilot was under flight following from Approach Control and told to contact Tower.

Narrative: I was flying VFR with flight following to TMB at 2;000 feet. I asked approach for an RNAV 9R approach and received a clearance for that approach. I was on an assigned heading of 180 and was approaching the extended center line of the runway and waiting for the approach controller to give me a turn inbound; but felt he had forgotten about me and so I asked for a turn inbound. Approach gave me the inbound turn and instructed me to contact TMB tower; which I immediately did. The local controller at TMB told me I should have contacted him before entering the TMB Class D airspace. Assuming (without knowing) I entered TMB's Class D airspace before contacting the local controller; it seems to me the approach controller should have coordinated with TMB local controller. I was communicating with the appropriate ATC controller if I entered Class D airspace before contacting TMB tower. I so advised the local controller.

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Attributes
ACN	1356594
Time
Date	201605
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	TMB.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 3050 Flight Crew Type 600
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance

Pilot reported being chastised by tower for entering class delta. Pilot was under flight following from approach control and told to contact tower.