Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 89; Flight Crew Total 13200; Flight Crew Type 1000
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Other / Unknown
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Human Factors
Coming up on [fix] I requested descent. The controller stated it would be 15 miles. I was at my Top of Descent (TOD) so I waited 15 miles and asked again. The controller stated he would descend me when he decided.  I told him I was past TOD and was coming close to not making MERMA at 14;000 foot restriction.  He then started vectoring me 7 times with over 180 degree turns and being a jerk.  All this time slowly giving me 1;000 foot descents. He was rude and threatened me that he would have to give me a phone number. Finally he gave me direct to [fix] and cross at 14;000 feet. With that clearance I read it back and said good day. He came back and stated to stay with him. I stated yes sir just wishful thinking. He blew a gasket yelling at me that IF I had one more non vernacular aviation comment he would violate me. Then an airliner spoke 'you go boy' and the controller thanked them.  Really...  So I asked for the phone number so I could complain as then he changed my frequency and stated that I should have filed for a lower altitude next time and I stated due to operations I was unable and he spouted off that I should have went at 11;000 feet VFR then. The next controller seemed to be also trying to help their buddy out and make me violate the FAR. This gaining up on a single pilot jet operation is unacceptable and to be a bully and trying to push me around is not right. His nasty comments and how to operate my aircraft is just wrong. I did call the number and the supervisor started off apologizing to me and that they would not come after me for anything. I thanked him and told him my side and that I needed to file a SAFA and he agreed it would be good to advise you so we may never have this happen again.  I purposely filed the west leg of the arrival to get down in time and the controller before was helping give a short cut that was not asked for but appreciated.
Cessna Citation 525 single pilot twice requested descent to 14;000 FT to make the MERMA restriction.  Pilot was reportedly chastised by the Controller and felt he was vectored excessively by ATC.