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A captain reported that during day VMC conditions determining which taxiway RA; rb or rc is being entered is difficult and during night IMC the task would be very difficult.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1100623 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAH.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
Taxiways RA; rb; and rc are inadequately marked. It is difficult in VMC conditions to be sure which taxi lane you are turning on to. In low visibility conditions it would be very easy to inadvertently taxi on to the wrong taxi lane. Simply painting the taxiway designation onto each lane would be helpful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Captain reported that during day VMC conditions determining which Taxiway RA; RB or RC is being entered is difficult and during night IMC the task would be very difficult.
Narrative: Taxiways RA; RB; and RC are inadequately marked. It is difficult in VMC conditions to be sure which taxi lane you are turning on to. In low visibility conditions it would be very easy to inadvertently taxi on to the wrong taxi lane. Simply painting the taxiway designation onto each lane would be helpful.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.