Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6; Flight Crew Total 1328; Flight Crew Type 978
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Human Factors
While climbing on a downwind out of 7FL6 Spruce Creek; I called DAB to practice two GPS instrument approaches to the Spruce Creek Airport; 7FL6. I followed all ATC's vector commands with read backs. I entered the transponder code given. Read back with code and tail number and I received no 'Read back correct' on this or any of the ATC's vector commands that morning. Once; while being vectored away from the FAF 'GAMGY'; I was told to turn right to 330 degrees which was approx a 340 degree turn. I requested to go left and was granted request. Then I was instructed to go right. At one point during the vectoring; I had a near miss with a jet aircraft who was turning away from my path. I was directly under him. At this point; I was approaching the Deland Airport 'DED' & looking down on the main runway 30. At this point; I advised the ATC operator that I was not landing at DED but Spruce Creek. After the near miss and arriving above the 30 runway at DED; and being flow away from my intended waypoint; I became confused. I was then told to climb to 2500 ft and proceed to GAMGY. To climb to 2500 ft and go direct to GAMGY would have been impossible because I was only a couple of miles away-I was at 1700 ft and the approach alt was 1700 ft. I then asked to cancel the request for the approaches; for at this time; I had no confidence in the ATC personnel that I was working with in the DAB tower. A loud screaming voice came back to squawk 1200 and accused me of not following instructions.
GA pilot reported missing and confusing ATC directions that led to a near midair collision in DAB airspace.