C182 pilot was not turned over to orl approach controller until only 7 mi north of orl.

Attributes
ACN	543644
Time
Date	200204
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ism.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon tracon : dab.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	543644
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The dab approach controller never gave me a frequency to contact or turned me over to orl approach until I was 7.5 NM north of orl airport. They gave me an immediate right turn and questioned whether I had just received the frequency and/or handoff -- both of which I indicated yes to. I think that, even though I was on an IFR flight plan, they forgot me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT WAS NOT TURNED OVER TO ORL APCH CTLR UNTIL ONLY 7 MI N OF ORL.

Narrative: THE DAB APCH CTLR NEVER GAVE ME A FREQ TO CONTACT OR TURNED ME OVER TO ORL APCH UNTIL I WAS 7.5 NM N OF ORL ARPT. THEY GAVE ME AN IMMEDIATE R TURN AND QUESTIONED WHETHER I HAD JUST RECEIVED THE FREQ AND/OR HDOF -- BOTH OF WHICH I INDICATED YES TO. I THINK THAT, EVEN THOUGH I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, THEY FORGOT ME.

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.