Flight crew of a saab, SF340, were advised by stl tower supervisor to not stop on taxiway after landing to contact ground control for taxi instructions.

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Attributes
ACN	471430
Time
Date	200005
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl.airport
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	SF 340A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 900
ASRS Report	471430
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After taxiing clear of active runway 12R at stl (lambert-st louis international) we stopped on B1 to contact ground control. Ground advised us to 'taxi to your gate contact the tower supervisor on phone #xyz when able.' after speaking to the supervisor he stated we were cleared right to the ramp with the tower and that we are not to stop until we enter the non movement area. Ie, not talk to ground control at all. Since this is an unusual procedure for pilots unfamiliar with stl operations (this was the first time this crew ever flew into stl) I believe a note to effect 'expect tower clearance to the ramp when exiting to the north ramp areas' or have the tower verbally issue the clearance. As I stated neither my first officer nor I noticed the tower clearing us to the ramp.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A SAAB, SF340, WERE ADVISED BY STL TWR SUPVR TO NOT STOP ON TXWY AFTER LNDG TO CONTACT GND CTL FOR TAXI INSTRUCTIONS.

Narrative: AFTER TAXIING CLR OF ACTIVE RWY 12R AT STL (LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL) WE STOPPED ON B1 TO CONTACT GND CTL. GND ADVISED US TO 'TAXI TO YOUR GATE CONTACT THE TWR SUPVR ON PHONE #XYZ WHEN ABLE.' AFTER SPEAKING TO THE SUPVR HE STATED WE WERE CLRED RIGHT TO THE RAMP WITH THE TWR AND THAT WE ARE NOT TO STOP UNTIL WE ENTER THE NON MOVEMENT AREA. IE, NOT TALK TO GND CTL AT ALL. SINCE THIS IS AN UNUSUAL PROC FOR PLTS UNFAMILIAR WITH STL OPS (THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS CREW EVER FLEW INTO STL) I BELIEVE A NOTE TO EFFECT 'EXPECT TWR CLRNC TO THE RAMP WHEN EXITING TO THE N RAMP AREAS' OR HAVE THE TWR VERBALLY ISSUE THE CLRNC. AS I STATED NEITHER MY FO NOR I NOTICED THE TWR CLRING US TO THE RAMP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.