A student pilot, flying a C172 on approach to syr, was reminded to switch frequency to tower by syr ...

Attributes
ACN	490620
Time
Date	200010
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : syr.airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : syr.tracon tower : syr.tower tower : mgw.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 100 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	490620
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I had to be reminded by approach control to change to the tower frequency. I do not know if I missed any communications with the tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A STUDENT PLT, FLYING A C172 ON APCH TO SYR, WAS REMINDED TO SWITCH FREQ TO TWR BY SYR APCH.

Narrative: I HAD TO BE REMINDED BY APCH CTL TO CHANGE TO THE TWR FREQ. I DO NOT KNOW IF I MISSED ANY COMS WITH THE TWR.

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.

A student pilot, flying a C172 on approach to syr, was reminded to switch frequency to tower by syr approach.