Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 21; Flight Crew Total 3696
Communication Breakdown; Workload; Confusion; Distraction; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
ATC Issue All Types
Human Factors; Procedure
When preparing for takeoff Camarillo Airport controllers expend very precious communications (radio) time (airwave availability) on unnecessary read backs and repeated read backs. This could cause; and has caused; in some instances; missed communications with aircraft that need to contact the control tower facility. This is especially critical when the Class D airspace is crowded with aircraft and aircraft operations. This could lead to confusion in the Class D airspace. I would like to suggest that all communications are kept 'Clear' and 'Terse' due to the crowded conditions at CMA airport. I have gotten complaints from other ATC facility personnel about operations at CMA and unnecessary radio communications. This seems to be a 'local' Camarillo issue and should be resolved with tower personnel immediately. I have personally experienced this issue with CMA ground and tower personnel in the past. I have; on occasion departed the Class D airspace while in the airport traffic pattern; because I have not been able to effectively break into the 'radio chatter' to make a position report. This is a safety issue and should not happen. Especially if a pilot is in the pattern.
Pilot reports of excessive chatter on CMA Tower frequencies.