PA28-161 student, on first solo flight, was unfamiliar with tower terminology of 'low approach.'

Attributes
ACN	517006
Time
Date	200107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mlb.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mlb.tower artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mlb.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 18.7 flight time total : 18.7 flight time type : 18.7
ASRS Report	517006
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on final for runway 27R at mlb, tower advised I was clear for low approach due to traffic on runway. The flight was my first supervised solo. I was unfamiliar with the term 'low approach' and assumed it meant to fly a lower than normal approach angle. I proceeded to land on runway 27R without having been cleared for landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28-161 STUDENT, ON FIRST SOLO FLT, WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH TWR TERMINOLOGY OF 'LOW APCH.'

Narrative: WHILE ON FINAL FOR RWY 27R AT MLB, TWR ADVISED I WAS CLR FOR LOW APCH DUE TO TFC ON RWY. THE FLT WAS MY FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO. I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE TERM 'LOW APCH' AND ASSUMED IT MEANT TO FLY A LOWER THAN NORMAL APCH ANGLE. I PROCEEDED TO LAND ON RWY 27R WITHOUT HAVING BEEN CLRED FOR LNDG.

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.