"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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This will not be the last time you screw up. File the NASA form when you
do
and move on.

Gee, thanks for the vote of confidence

I thought about the incident a bit more and I realize one of the factors in
deciding not to talk to tower was something that had happened before during
my training.

I had done a stop and go during my long x-country and while departing out of
the class D, I requested permission to change frequency. I was rather
bluntly told that I dont need permission. I think in the back of my mind,
that little exchange was still in the back of my mind and maybe I partly
felt unncessary to bother the controller with my taxi request.

So I dont know what the solution is to that, but with so much to learn and
remember as a student, you sometimes forget if permission is required or not
and being cautious you go ahead and ask, but you get chewed out sometimes
that leaves you wondering if you should have asked!