"David Rind" wrote:
At the time, and in retrospect, I think my choice to stay on
Tower frequency was correct under the regs,...

From the AIM: "A pilot who has just landed should not change from the
tower frequency to the ground control frequency until directed to do so
by the controller."

...but silly -- that I should have just contacted Ground and
told them I was switching over since I was sure Tower really
wanted me on Ground but had forgotten me.

I'm wondering if anyone disagrees and thinks the right thing to
do was what I actually did -- stay with the Tower until I could
get permission to change to Ground.

I would have done just as you did.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM
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