Narrative:

I reported to ft lauderdale executive tower that I was inbound for landing. I was given a 'left mid field for runway 8 and to report the downwind.' I thought to myself, ok. I was flying my glasair and just as I entered the downwind tower control started a long winded dialogue with the pilot of a cessna. My speed on the downwind was 90 KTS. When I was about two miles from the airport I decided it best to enter a left base. Finally the controller ended his long conversation and I was able to sneak in my position. At that, the controller became quite agitated and directed me to fly directly back to the field and make 360 degrees directly over the field for his amusement. I had to slow the plane down to 80 KTS to stay over the field. My plane becomes very unstable at this speed and on top of that, my engine temperatures started to rocket up. After completing several 360 degree turns, I requested his intentions. He could now hear the distress in my voice. He instructed me to reenter a left downwind and that 'he would tell me when to enter left base.' as I was flaring for landing, the controller told me to make a right turn off and to hold short of the crossing runway. The taxiway was very short and neither my commercial pilot husband or I could see the badly worn holding markings. As I turned back to see if my tail was clear of the runway, the controller screamed 'stop!!' my husband could make out the faint markings and our nosewheel was up against them. I have nearly 1000 hours in my glasair and nearly 2000 landings. I also fly out of a controled airport. I feel this controller was arrogant and condescending and put both me and my husband at risk.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GLASAIR PLT LNDG AT FXE EXPERIENCED FRUSTRATION WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS/ATTITUDES.

Narrative: I RPTED TO FT LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE TWR THAT I WAS INBND FOR LNDG. I WAS GIVEN A 'LEFT MID FIELD FOR RWY 8 AND TO RPT THE DOWNWIND.' I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, OK. I WAS FLYING MY GLASAIR AND JUST AS I ENTERED THE DOWNWIND TWR CTL STARTED A LONG WINDED DIALOGUE WITH THE PLT OF A CESSNA. MY SPD ON THE DOWNWIND WAS 90 KTS. WHEN I WAS ABOUT TWO MILES FROM THE ARPT I DECIDED IT BEST TO ENTER A L BASE. FINALLY THE CTLR ENDED HIS LONG CONVERSATION AND I WAS ABLE TO SNEAK IN MY POSITION. AT THAT, THE CTLR BECAME QUITE AGITATED AND DIRECTED ME TO FLY DIRECTLY BACK TO THE FIELD AND MAKE 360 DEGS DIRECTLY OVER THE FIELD FOR HIS AMUSEMENT. I HAD TO SLOW THE PLANE DOWN TO 80 KTS TO STAY OVER THE FIELD. MY PLANE BECOMES VERY UNSTABLE AT THIS SPEED AND ON TOP OF THAT, MY ENG TEMPERATURES STARTED TO ROCKET UP. AFTER COMPLETING SEVERAL 360 DEG TURNS, I REQUESTED HIS INTENTIONS. HE COULD NOW HEAR THE DISTRESS IN MY VOICE. HE INSTRUCTED ME TO REENTER A L DOWNWIND AND THAT 'HE WOULD TELL ME WHEN TO ENTER L BASE.' AS I WAS FLARING FOR LNDG, THE CTLR TOLD ME TO MAKE A R TURN OFF AND TO HOLD SHORT OF THE XING RWY. THE TXWY WAS VERY SHORT AND NEITHER MY COMMERCIAL PLT HUSBAND OR I COULD SEE THE BADLY WORN HOLDING MARKINGS. AS I TURNED BACK TO SEE IF MY TAIL WAS CLEAR OF THE RWY, THE CTLR SCREAMED 'STOP!!' MY HUSBAND COULD MAKE OUT THE FAINT MARKINGS AND OUR NOSEWHEEL WAS UP AGAINST THEM. I HAVE NEARLY 1000 HRS IN MY GLASAIR AND NEARLY 2000 LANDINGS. I ALSO FLY OUT OF A CTLED ARPT. I FEEL THIS CTLR WAS ARROGANT AND CONDESCENDING AND PUT BOTH ME AND MY HUSBAND AT RISK.

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.