C152 pilot was ignored when he attempted to obtain clearance into tol class C airspace.

Attributes
ACN	450719
Time
Date	199909
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tol.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tol.tracon
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 7748 flight time type : 3811
ASRS Report	450719
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : tol.tracon
Airport	procedure or policy : tol.airport

Narrative:

Breach of communication. At XA45, I initiated a call to tol approach on 126.1 for radar following as I go to approximately 5.0 NM southeast of toledo express where my airwork starts. Approach responded 'stand by.' this to me means don't call me, I will call you. I continued on, but was ignored. At 6500 ft out, I aborted my airwork and did a 180 degree turn to 125 degree heading to exit the area. Still 1500 ft MSL, still no contact from approach, even though they were not that busy. As I continued southeast, I was finally called at 17.6 NM out of toledo express and was given a squawk code (nothing else). At 21 mi out, they requested my altitude, which was now 1400 ft. I was told to inform them before changing altitude. (I had never been given an altitude.) at 30 NM out, I had still not been contacted, so I requested release (from what I don't know). Most of the approach controllers are very helpful people and I realize what a pain in the neck we must be. I don't, however, want to have them report me for a communication breach which I see as being completely their fault. In the future, I will not be so bullheaded and I will call them back, even if I have been told to 'stand by.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 PLT WAS IGNORED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN CLRNC INTO TOL CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: BREACH OF COM. AT XA45, I INITIATED A CALL TO TOL APCH ON 126.1 FOR RADAR FOLLOWING AS I GO TO APPROX 5.0 NM SE OF TOLEDO EXPRESS WHERE MY AIRWORK STARTS. APCH RESPONDED 'STAND BY.' THIS TO ME MEANS DON'T CALL ME, I WILL CALL YOU. I CONTINUED ON, BUT WAS IGNORED. AT 6500 FT OUT, I ABORTED MY AIRWORK AND DID A 180 DEG TURN TO 125 DEG HDG TO EXIT THE AREA. STILL 1500 FT MSL, STILL NO CONTACT FROM APCH, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE NOT THAT BUSY. AS I CONTINUED SE, I WAS FINALLY CALLED AT 17.6 NM OUT OF TOLEDO EXPRESS AND WAS GIVEN A SQUAWK CODE (NOTHING ELSE). AT 21 MI OUT, THEY REQUESTED MY ALT, WHICH WAS NOW 1400 FT. I WAS TOLD TO INFORM THEM BEFORE CHANGING ALT. (I HAD NEVER BEEN GIVEN AN ALT.) AT 30 NM OUT, I HAD STILL NOT BEEN CONTACTED, SO I REQUESTED RELEASE (FROM WHAT I DON'T KNOW). MOST OF THE APCH CTLRS ARE VERY HELPFUL PEOPLE AND I REALIZE WHAT A PAIN IN THE NECK WE MUST BE. I DON'T, HOWEVER, WANT TO HAVE THEM RPT ME FOR A COM BREACH WHICH I SEE AS BEING COMPLETELY THEIR FAULT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL NOT BE SO BULLHEADED AND I WILL CALL THEM BACK, EVEN IF I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO 'STAND BY.'

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.