Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40; Flight Crew Total 300; Flight Crew Type 300
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Training / Qualification; Workload
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert
Human Factors; Airspace Structure
On announcing to LOU Ground my request to taxi; my tail number was read back to me incorrectly by Ground. I clarified that my aircraft is Aircraft X [my tail number]. Clarification done and read back correctly. I taxied to Runway 33 as told by Ground. As I approached Rwy 33; a 'seasoned' voice that I recognized with LOU Tower frequency stopped all chatter to clarify the various numbers that were getting confused. Clarification done and accepted by all aircraft. I was then cleared by Tower to depart [Runway] 33; VFR to remain below Class Charlie; right turn out to a 090 heading. I departed on [Runway] 33; right turn out and to a heading of 090. I noticed on the Tower frequency how busy the Tower was with arriving traffic. LOU is a busy airport (Class D) with training flights and training ATC employees. About 3 miles east of LOU at approximately 1;600-1;700 feet MSL; I heard the seasoned ATC voice telling someone to turn left to southeast direction immediately to avoid other aircraft. I never heard a tail number in this order to turn immediately. I was heading 090; but wanted to clarify if they were calling for me to turn. I keyed Tower and asked if that was for my aircraft. He immediately said yes. I believe I asked which direction I needed to turn and I believe he said there was an aircraft coming toward me at my altitude. I explained I was heading 090 and a left turn would not be SE direction but NE. As I looked to my left; I saw a jet aircraft fly by my tail. I cannot tell you how far away the jet was; but it was much too close. I could tell that the jet was flying extremely fast. After this; I heard the pilot of the jet ask for clarification on how long Runway 33 is. Tower told him the distance and the pilot said that was too short for him to land and he needed a longer runway. I heard Tower start to vector him away from [Runway] 33 to Runway 24.  At this time; I had cleared the airspace and changed frequencies to continue my flight.On arrival back to LOU; I was cleared to land on Runway 33 and rolled out to Bravo Taxiway. After receiving taxi clearance from Ground to taxi from Bravo to the hangar; Ground asked me to call Bowman Tower and gave me the number to call. I told them I would be glad to call; but needed to put my plane away first and it would be maybe 10 minutes.I called the Tower once the above was accomplished. The voice of the seasoned ATC was the one with whom I was speaking. He asked me if I knew what a 'Safety Alert' is. I said 'yes.' He said he issued one and I was 'slow' to respond. I acknowledged; but explained that I never heard a tail number issued and that is why I keyed the Tower to find out if the alert was for me. At this time; the controller acknowledged that he was undoubtedly 'walked on' by all the other chatter on the Tower frequency as he was trying to issue the Safety Alert and acknowledged that I probably did NOT hear my tail number. We chatted about my 090 heading and he acknowledged that I had followed my departure instructions as directed. He went on to say that he had a trainee. I acknowledged that problem and praised him for stepping in to clarify the confusion of the numbers. He knew that the trainee had read back my tail number incorrectly prior to taxi and that I asked for clarification at the beginning of my taxi to [Runway] 33. He also acknowledged that I speak slowly and clearly because I asked him if I come across 'mumbled.' He denied any mumble chatter on my part. We returned to the issue at hand and I asked him about the jet flying on approach. The controller stated to me that the jet was 'screaming through the airspace' over 250 knots. I believe I heard him say close to 300 knots. I asked the controller what in the world was the jet pilot doing flying that fast in controlled airspace. The controller stated that the pilot said he had a tailwind. THAT IS FALSE. The winds were NOT in excess of 50 knots at 1;600 feet MSL. I would not have been flying! I explained to the controller I heard the jet pilot ask how long Runway 33 is and state that Runway 33 was too short for him. I also told controller that I heard the jet pilot ask for an alternative which would be Runway 24. Obviously; the jet pilot was not familiar with LOU and had not even prepared himself for landing at LOU. I went on to tell the controller that I never saw the jet and he was around me before I ever realized it and I saw him pass very closely to my tail. The controller said that this particular flight had been passed on to LOU by ATC at SDF and the type of aircraft had not been made clear to LOU. Evidently; this type of aircraft can be in single engine piston or turbine. LOU expected the piston variety and the aircraft was turbine and much faster than anticipated.There are so many causative factors to this situation: trainees; unprepared pilot; a pilot of the jet that blew through airspace speed limits; busy airspace; similar aircraft numbers; frequency that is jammed with approach chatter; and walking on 'alerts' being made by ATC.I do not fault the ATC seasoned controller. I do fault the frequency being constructed such that an 'alert' can be walked on by other chatter. An alert should be like a 'red phone' in that ATC should have the ability to walk over all other chatter to issue an alert. I fault the jet pilot. I'd like to know if he was spoken to and reported. I followed all my directions and he did not. I also think that this is a great opportunity for a review for proactive measures to be adopted [and] etc. How was the handoff of the jet flight handled from SDF to LOU? Was the type of aircraft made clear? Was there read back of the hand off? How fast was that jet going? We may never know; but I am sure it exceeded the speed in approach areas. There was no 50 knot wind that morning at 1;600 feet around the LOU airspace. If that pilot indeed claimed that; he lied. He should be held completely accountable.
C182 pilot reported a near miss while departing class D airspace.