Reported problem with military training flts not switching to the tower frequency when instructed to...

Attributes
ACN	376753
Time
Date	199708
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pns
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pns tower : pns
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Mentor (T-34)
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 5 controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	376753
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

T34 was instructed by pns TRACON to contact pns tower approximately 7 mi north of pns airport on final to runway 17. When the T34 was approximately 3 mi on final, I attempted to establish communications but he was not on tower frequency. I transmitted on 243.0 (guard) for the T34 to contact pns tower on 257.8. The T34 called pns tower on approximately a 2 mi final. A government manager for pns as well as the chief of military training in corpus christi, tx, have been notified of the military training squadron's failures to contact the pns tower when instructed to do so by pns approach. FAA navlo has also been notified but the problem still exists. No one within the FAA hub or military training command is properly addressing this issue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTED PROB WITH MIL TRAINING FLTS NOT SWITCHING TO THE TWR FREQ WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.

Narrative: T34 WAS INSTRUCTED BY PNS TRACON TO CONTACT PNS TWR APPROX 7 MI N OF PNS ARPT ON FINAL TO RWY 17. WHEN THE T34 WAS APPROX 3 MI ON FINAL, I ATTEMPTED TO ESTABLISH COMS BUT HE WAS NOT ON TWR FREQ. I XMITTED ON 243.0 (GUARD) FOR THE T34 TO CONTACT PNS TWR ON 257.8. THE T34 CALLED PNS TWR ON APPROX A 2 MI FINAL. A GOV MGR FOR PNS AS WELL AS THE CHIEF OF MIL TRAINING IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MIL TRAINING SQUADRON'S FAILURES TO CONTACT THE PNS TWR WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY PNS APCH. FAA NAVLO HAS ALSO BEEN NOTIFIED BUT THE PROB STILL EXISTS. NO ONE WITHIN THE FAA HUB OR MIL TRAINING COMMAND IS PROPERLY ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE.

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.

Reported problem with military training flts not switching to the tower frequency when instructed to do so.