"Stuart King" wrote in message m...
Thats what i thought too, so i went on into hase and then announced N123
left base for 9, hoping they would clear me to land (trying to be polite and
not say please clear me to land) and I got my head bit off because I was
only cleared for a downwind for 9.

At this point, I would land and call the tower to try to clarify
what happened.

Is it possible that you were instructed "report downwind" or "extend
downwind", and you missed it? If that's the case, I personally would
want to know it.

AFAIK, an instruction to "enter left downwind" is not a "clearance",
and no "clearance" is required to turn base. If the controller is
under the impression that an aircraft instructed as you were requires
a clearance to turn base and will continue downwind indefinately
without it, someone's understanding needs to be changed.

Regards,
Sydney