Narrative:

Approaching into oxnard airport, I experienced radio problems. After several unanswered calls, I proceeded to the airport, planning on crossing over the airport to observe the traffic flow. As I begin to cross the approach end of the runway, I observed aircraft on final, so I made a right turn out of the traffic pattern. I then discovered that my microphone jack had partly pulled out of the jack, and tried to reach oxnard tower. This time I was successful. They ask my number, and gave me complicated instructions, very rapidly. When I responded 'I don't understand', they were very angry. Finally they just told me to come in and land. After landing, I was told to report to the tower. My language was hard for them to understand (I am japanese). The tower was not helpful at all. I had radio failure and was trying to follow standard procedures. It was a new area and I did not know any of the local landmarks. Unable to locate the 'twin towers', and because I had entered the traffic pattern earlier, the tower was angry with me. I received difficult instructions, which I replied 'I didn't understand'. Instead of clarifying, they ordered me to land immediately. Perhaps they are working oxnard controllers too hard. I believe that oxnard area needs an arsa. I tried to reach pt mugu approach earlier, but they were too busy to help me. Shortly afterwards, my radio failed. I believe the oxnard controllers have a hard time because they have 2 airports (camarillo and pt magu) very close to them. But I, a private pilot, needed their help on this occassion. I hope this report will lead to an arsa there. So the controllers can relax. Sequencing to the airport could eliminate many problems.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PENETRATES ATA WITHOUT ESTABLISHING COM DUE TO RADIO COM PROBLEM.

Narrative: APCHING INTO OXNARD ARPT, I EXPERIENCED RADIO PROBS. AFTER SEVERAL UNANSWERED CALLS, I PROCEEDED TO THE ARPT, PLANNING ON XING OVER THE ARPT TO OBSERVE THE TFC FLOW. AS I BEGIN TO CROSS THE APCH END OF THE RWY, I OBSERVED ACFT ON FINAL, SO I MADE A R TURN OUT OF THE TFC PATTERN. I THEN DISCOVERED THAT MY MIKE JACK HAD PARTLY PULLED OUT OF THE JACK, AND TRIED TO REACH OXNARD TWR. THIS TIME I WAS SUCCESSFUL. THEY ASK MY NUMBER, AND GAVE ME COMPLICATED INSTRUCTIONS, VERY RAPIDLY. WHEN I RESPONDED 'I DON'T UNDERSTAND', THEY WERE VERY ANGRY. FINALLY THEY JUST TOLD ME TO COME IN AND LAND. AFTER LNDG, I WAS TOLD TO RPT TO THE TWR. MY LANGUAGE WAS HARD FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND (I AM JAPANESE). THE TWR WAS NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. I HAD RADIO FAILURE AND WAS TRYING TO FOLLOW STANDARD PROCS. IT WAS A NEW AREA AND I DID NOT KNOW ANY OF THE LCL LANDMARKS. UNABLE TO LOCATE THE 'TWIN TWRS', AND BECAUSE I HAD ENTERED THE TFC PATTERN EARLIER, THE TWR WAS ANGRY WITH ME. I RECEIVED DIFFICULT INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH I REPLIED 'I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND'. INSTEAD OF CLARIFYING, THEY ORDERED ME TO LAND IMMEDIATELY. PERHAPS THEY ARE WORKING OXNARD CTLRS TOO HARD. I BELIEVE THAT OXNARD AREA NEEDS AN ARSA. I TRIED TO REACH PT MUGU APCH EARLIER, BUT THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO HELP ME. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, MY RADIO FAILED. I BELIEVE THE OXNARD CTLRS HAVE A HARD TIME BECAUSE THEY HAVE 2 ARPTS (CAMARILLO AND PT MAGU) VERY CLOSE TO THEM. BUT I, A PVT PLT, NEEDED THEIR HELP ON THIS OCCASSION. I HOPE THIS RPT WILL LEAD TO AN ARSA THERE. SO THE CTLRS CAN RELAX. SEQUENCING TO THE ARPT COULD ELIMINATE MANY PROBS.

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