Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 150; Flight Crew Type 150
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Incursion Taxiway
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
Moved onto taxiway prior to receiving ground authorization. Ground control explained to me that proper procedures required me to contact ground before movement onto a taxiway. Then I received notification to hold at runway entrance and held there. Ground then switched me to tower frequency and cleared me for takeoff and to contact departure on what I thought was frequency 123.0. I crossed onto the runway and tried to communicate with 123.0 and did not get a response. I patiently waited for a response on 123.0 but did not get one. I returned to tower frequency and he gave further instructions. Traffic was delayed because of my wait on a misread frequency. In retrospect; I should have contacted tower more quickly when no response was received. More communication training will occur with me during my future Instrument Rating coursework.
C182 pilot reported a taxiway incursion as well as confusion and communication issues during the interaction with ATC.