N90 approach controllers apparently failed to coordinate on inbound VFR traffic.

Attributes
ACN	163850
Time
Date	199011
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	163850
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Permission was asked for ny approach for a descent into the ny TCA. Because the previous controller (who was also ny approach) did not tell him we were coming, he gave me a tongue lashing about not calling him 30 mi earlier. I had all along been receiving VFR advisories from controllers in radar environment for the previous 300 mi. In an attempt to tell him this he became very indignant and muttered, 'cleared to enter the TCA.' this statement was not very clear, but he immediately told me to turn to a heading of 330 degrees, and descend to and maintain 5000'. At that time I had to assume he had cleared me into the TCA and followed his instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: N90 APCH CTLRS APPARENTLY FAILED TO COORDINATE ON INBOUND VFR TRAFFIC.

Narrative: PERMISSION WAS ASKED FOR NY APCH FOR A DSNT INTO THE NY TCA. BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS CTLR (WHO WAS ALSO NY APCH) DID NOT TELL HIM WE WERE COMING, HE GAVE ME A TONGUE LASHING ABOUT NOT CALLING HIM 30 MI EARLIER. I HAD ALL ALONG BEEN RECEIVING VFR ADVISORIES FROM CTLRS IN RADAR ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS 300 MI. IN AN ATTEMPT TO TELL HIM THIS HE BECAME VERY INDIGNANT AND MUTTERED, 'CLRED TO ENTER THE TCA.' THIS STATEMENT WAS NOT VERY CLR, BUT HE IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME TO TURN TO A HDG OF 330 DEGS, AND DSND TO AND MAINTAIN 5000'. AT THAT TIME I HAD TO ASSUME HE HAD CLRED ME INTO THE TCA AND FOLLOWED HIS INSTRUCTIONS.

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.