Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 346
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Landing Without Clearance
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
We flew a long pattern to Runway 1L arriving from the north and sequenced behind all other traffic. We were cleared for a visual approach well south of MacDill; already slowed to 210 kts. We intercepted the glide slope and flew an extremely smooth and uneventful approach. I remember thinking that it was awfully quiet; but not unusual since we were the last on approach. Mostly; I was glad to be done with a turbulent day and appreciative of the nice weather in Tampa. Only after clearing the runway did we recognize the error; as Ground Control had not been preset on Radio 1. We were cleared to taxi to our gate after a slight hesitation from Ground. Not as an excuse; but as a factor; Approach did not send us to Tower prior to landing.
B737 Captain reported landing without a clearance.