Small aircraft executes unauthorized touch-and-go at mbs when cleared only to land.

Attributes
ACN	201484
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mbs
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mbs
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 1 flight time total : 72 flight time type : 14
ASRS Report	201484
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Operating from an uncontrolled field, I like to keep fresh on procedure in control areas by performing touch-and-goes in the local TRSA at mbs airfield. During my initial call-up to approach control, I informed them of my intentions to perform two touch-and-goes. I received my transponder code and everything continued as usual. I was turned over to tower and then received a clearance to land. Now, when a pilot has practiced something and expects to hear the correct responses, he usually ends up hearing what he wants to hear. I interpreted the clearance to land as clearance to proceed with my touch-and-go. After I had lifted off and was approaching 200 AGL, the tower informed me that I had not received clearance. For a touch-and-go but only clearance for a full stop landing. Expecting clearance for the touch-and-go, that is exactly how I interpreted the controller giving me clearance to land. I feel that the controller, knowing I was expecting to do a touch-and-go but yet not giving me clearance to do so, should have told me plainly that I would not be able to carry out my intentions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA EXECUTES UNAUTHORIZED TOUCH-AND-GO AT MBS WHEN CLRED ONLY TO LAND.

Narrative: OPERATING FROM AN UNCTLED FIELD, I LIKE TO KEEP FRESH ON PROC IN CTL AREAS BY PERFORMING TOUCH-AND-GOES IN THE LCL TRSA AT MBS AIRFIELD. DURING MY INITIAL CALL-UP TO APCH CTL, I INFORMED THEM OF MY INTENTIONS TO PERFORM TWO TOUCH-AND-GOES. I RECEIVED MY TRANSPONDER CODE AND EVERYTHING CONTINUED AS USUAL. I WAS TURNED OVER TO TWR AND THEN RECEIVED A CLRNC TO LAND. NOW, WHEN A PLT HAS PRACTICED SOMETHING AND EXPECTS TO HEAR THE CORRECT RESPONSES, HE USUALLY ENDS UP HEARING WHAT HE WANTS TO HEAR. I INTERPRETED THE CLRNC TO LAND AS CLRNC TO PROCEED WITH MY TOUCH-AND-GO. AFTER I HAD LIFTED OFF AND WAS APCHING 200 AGL, THE TWR INFORMED ME THAT I HAD NOT RECEIVED CLRNC. FOR A TOUCH-AND-GO BUT ONLY CLRNC FOR A FULL STOP LNDG. EXPECTING CLRNC FOR THE TOUCH-AND-GO, THAT IS EXACTLY HOW I INTERPRETED THE CTLR GIVING ME CLRNC TO LAND. I FEEL THAT THE CTLR, KNOWING I WAS EXPECTING TO DO A TOUCH-AND-GO BUT YET NOT GIVING ME CLRNC TO DO SO, SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME PLAINLY THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CARRY OUT MY INTENTIONS.

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.