TNCM Airport

[0902565193m]

11:21:09: Holding present position at 7,000ft, left turns, Caribbean 502)

I was about to land when the ATC told me this. I understood it to mean that I should maintain the mentioned altitude and speed, stay in a holding pattern, and turn in a circle. I waited for about 10 minutes in this position, and when I requested permission to approach for landing, the controller gave me a Level 2 violation.
What is going on?

[BennyBoy_Alpha]

@0902565193m

I waited for about 10 minutes in this position, and when I requested permission to approach for landing, the controller gave me a Level 2 violation.
What is going on?

You should continue to hold until you are given further instructions. Long holds should be expected at TNCM due to the limited capacity of the airport.

If you want to appeal the violation - see here:

Procedures for Appealing Violations and Providing ATC Feedback

[IMG_4201] Introduction With the recent UI changes, I thought it would be a good idea to update my previous tutorial on handling appeals and feedback. For this tutorial, I have created a scenario in which a pilot needs to reach out to an IFATC controller. The aim of this tutorial is to provide a step-by-step guide on how to message a controller and handle appeals, including visual examples. For more guidance on in-app information, please check out the User Guide. Common Reasons to …

[0902565193m]

Can you give me the profile and group of the Appeals Team so I can contact them?"

[BennyBoy_Alpha]

Here you go:

https://community.infiniteflight.com/g/appeals/members

[ST-ART]

The TNCM area is pretty messy right now.. Early this morning as I was approaching, both center and approach controllers have been sending me “you’re in an active airspace” commands everytime I switch from one to another, until at one point I’ve just stuck with the approach frequency. Probably normal as the airspace is completely busy, so mistakes can happen. Best you can do is to appeal like BennyBoy have instructed above.

[Cwaker]

Take a look at this thread:

Procedures for Appealing Violations and Providing ATC Feedback

[IMG_4201] Introduction With the recent UI changes, I thought it would be a good idea to update my previous tutorial on handling appeals and feedback. For this tutorial, I have created a scenario in which a pilot needs to reach out to an IFATC controller. The aim of this tutorial is to provide a step-by-step guide on how to message a controller and handle appeals, including visual examples. For more guidance on in-app information, please check out the User Guide. Common Reasons to …