LJ35 flight crew concerned with D10 controller comments on vectors to dfw final approach course.

Attributes
ACN	494521
Time
Date	200012
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : afw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Learjet 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	494521
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on approach (vectors) for afw crew clarified they requested ILS from ATC since we were unable to see the airport and to maintain currency. ATC controller appeared agitated and gave us a sequence of vectors that were very sharp involving 90 degree turns to apparently take us further out to intercept the ILS. We complied immediately and fully with all ATC vectors without comment or objection, however, the controller still appeared to be agitated. The only other traffic we heard on the frequency was a cessna unrelated to the ILS, so we did wonder why we were being turned so sharply so many times to intercept the localizer. The controller gave us a sharp vector to intercept and cleared us for ILS. Although we used a 30 degree bank turn, we flew slightly through localizer, but corrected within 2 dots. The controller became very angry and threatened to 'take us around again' after I explained we were following the vectors exactly. We did not encourage this verbal outburst in any way and continued approach to normal landing. Lesson: do not let ATC or and distraction that comes along keep you from flying the aircraft. Although we had not idea why ATC was upset with us, we dropped it and flew the plane although we were very angered. This also shows we are all human and can have bad days. This is the first time I've had any problems like this with ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LJ35 FLC CONCERNED WITH D10 CTLR COMMENTS ON VECTORS TO DFW FINAL APCH COURSE.

Narrative: WHILE ON APCH (VECTORS) FOR AFW CREW CLARIFIED THEY REQUESTED ILS FROM ATC SINCE WE WERE UNABLE TO SEE THE ARPT AND TO MAINTAIN CURRENCY. ATC CTLR APPEARED AGITATED AND GAVE US A SEQUENCE OF VECTORS THAT WERE VERY SHARP INVOLVING 90 DEG TURNS TO APPARENTLY TAKE US FURTHER OUT TO INTERCEPT THE ILS. WE COMPLIED IMMEDIATELY AND FULLY WITH ALL ATC VECTORS WITHOUT COMMENT OR OBJECTION, HOWEVER, THE CTLR STILL APPEARED TO BE AGITATED. THE ONLY OTHER TFC WE HEARD ON THE FREQ WAS A CESSNA UNRELATED TO THE ILS, SO WE DID WONDER WHY WE WERE BEING TURNED SO SHARPLY SO MANY TIMES TO INTERCEPT THE LOC. THE CTLR GAVE US A SHARP VECTOR TO INTERCEPT AND CLRED US FOR ILS. ALTHOUGH WE USED A 30 DEG BANK TURN, WE FLEW SLIGHTLY THROUGH LOC, BUT CORRECTED WITHIN 2 DOTS. THE CTLR BECAME VERY ANGRY AND THREATENED TO 'TAKE US AROUND AGAIN' AFTER I EXPLAINED WE WERE FOLLOWING THE VECTORS EXACTLY. WE DID NOT ENCOURAGE THIS VERBAL OUTBURST IN ANY WAY AND CONTINUED APCH TO NORMAL LNDG. LESSON: DO NOT LET ATC OR AND DISTR THAT COMES ALONG KEEP YOU FROM FLYING THE ACFT. ALTHOUGH WE HAD NOT IDEA WHY ATC WAS UPSET WITH US, WE DROPPED IT AND FLEW THE PLANE ALTHOUGH WE WERE VERY ANGERED. THIS ALSO SHOWS WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND CAN HAVE BAD DAYS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HAD ANY PROBS LIKE THIS WITH ATC.

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.