Small aircraft X unauthorized penetration of airspace non adherence to ATC instruction. Language bar...

Attributes
ACN	261545
Time
Date	199401
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tmb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 800 agl bound upper : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tmb
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 5
ASRS Report	261545
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

The pilot of small aircraft X, C-172, reported he was 5 mi southwest of tmb inbound for a full stop. The pilot was instructed to report 3 mi southwest for left downwind entry to runway 27L. The pilot was actually inside the tmb class 'D' airspace. The pilot joined downwind and was told to follow another single cessna on the final and to report the traffic in sight. Pilot did not report traffic in sight and proceeded to turn base too soon. Pilot was instructed to continue on the downwind to ensure spacing with aircraft on final. Pilot turned base anyway. Pilot was then instructed to make a left 360 degree turn to which he replied: 'I am on final.' situation ended without incident and without loss of runway separation. The pilot has almost no comprehension of english and ATC phraseology. I believe arrogance and a poor flight instructor are to blame. Pilots should have a complete understanding of english and ATC phraseology before their instructors certify that they are competent to fly an airplane. The FAA should make a better effort to keep pilots like this from endangering the flying public.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA X UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE NON ADHERENCE TO ATC INSTRUCTION. LANGUAGE BARRIER.

Narrative: THE PLT OF SMA X, C-172, RPTED HE WAS 5 MI SW OF TMB INBOUND FOR A FULL STOP. THE PLT WAS INSTRUCTED TO RPT 3 MI SW FOR L DOWNWIND ENTRY TO RWY 27L. THE PLT WAS ACTUALLY INSIDE THE TMB CLASS 'D' AIRSPACE. THE PLT JOINED DOWNWIND AND WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW ANOTHER SINGLE CESSNA ON THE FINAL AND TO RPT THE TFC IN SIGHT. PLT DID NOT RPT TFC IN SIGHT AND PROCEEDED TO TURN BASE TOO SOON. PLT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE ON THE DOWNWIND TO ENSURE SPACING WITH ACFT ON FINAL. PLT TURNED BASE ANYWAY. PLT WAS THEN INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A L 360 DEG TURN TO WHICH HE REPLIED: 'I AM ON FINAL.' SIT ENDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WITHOUT LOSS OF RWY SEPARATION. THE PLT HAS ALMOST NO COMPREHENSION OF ENGLISH AND ATC PHRASEOLOGY. I BELIEVE ARROGANCE AND A POOR FLT INSTRUCTOR ARE TO BLAME. PLTS SHOULD HAVE A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF ENGLISH AND ATC PHRASEOLOGY BEFORE THEIR INSTRUCTORS CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE COMPETENT TO FLY AN AIRPLANE. THE FAA SHOULD MAKE A BETTER EFFORT TO KEEP PLTS LIKE THIS FROM ENDANGERING THE FLYING PUBLIC.

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.

Small aircraft X unauthorized penetration of airspace non adherence to ATC instruction. Language barrier.