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BE10 pilot reported cancelling IFR with ATC in VFR conditions; outside controlled airspace. ATC refused cancelation; with no explanation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1503869 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | King Air 100 A/B |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While setting up for a GPS approach; I got a visual on the runway and told approach I was cancelling IFR and squawking VFR. I was outside of controlled airspace in VFR conditions. The controller refused to let me go VFR. Controller told me to get back on the IFR code and proceeded to vector me into IFR conditions. I've never been refused when cancelling IFR before? Then they asked to call about a possible pilot deviation. When I did I asked them why they wouldn't allow me to cancel my IFR flight. The controller hung up the phone on me!? The IFR cancellation was loud and clear.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE10 pilot reported cancelling IFR with ATC in VFR conditions; outside controlled airspace. ATC refused cancelation; with no explanation.
Narrative: While setting up for a GPS approach; I got a visual on the Runway and told approach I was cancelling IFR and squawking VFR. I was outside of controlled airspace in VFR conditions. The controller refused to let me go VFR. Controller told me to get back on the IFR code and proceeded to vector me into IFR conditions. I've never been refused when cancelling IFR before? Then they asked to call about a possible pilot deviation. When I did I asked them why they wouldn't allow me to cancel my IFR flight. The controller hung up the phone on me!? The IFR cancellation was loud and clear.
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