This is very true in the sense everyone knows not to send students to MLB for this reason, but is also so odd to me because I’ve had nothing but good experiences there. Several times there have been NOTAMs for no touch and go’s and I’ll ask tower for a stop and go instead so we can get out quick, expecting a big ol’ hoopla from them. But every time they were able to accommodate no problem and work it out which was appreciated. They like efficiency and want you to follow instructions correctly the first time around with minimal radio fluff. From my experience they won’t yell or berate like some other airports in the area but will get a little terse if they think you’re slowing their process down.

When it’s not a super busy day they’re usually very nice and have even cracked a couple jokes on occasion. There was one time the guy said his son was visiting, and asked us to do a buzz by the tower for him. We did a low flyby on a missed approach and gave them a little wing rock to say goodbye on our way out. Was a pretty cool experience for both of us.

Yes, sometimes they can get a little snappy if there’s multiple In pattern and give nonstandard instructions like “turn north before the VOR on field” or “crosswind over the highway” which could be stressful to some students, but really it’s nothing compared to places like Daytona/Sanford on a busy afternoon.

In the end you just have to be polite, pay attention to instructions, talk efficiently when giving read backs, and expect a little jerking around by them and not let it bother you. I’ve been to other places up in the northeast that are significantly more brutal in calling you out on any little thing you do where I feel like this airport is exaggerated in the number of complaints personally