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Airline flight crew reports misunderstanding a taxi clearance to the ramp after landing on runway 31L at dal.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1245486 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DAL.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 123 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 149 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
After landing on runway 31L at dallas; we cleared at taxiway C4 and were told to contact ground control. I briefed and was expecting to turn right on C5 and then join P to gate. Instead; ground told us to taxi via P; B5; and B to the gate. I was initially confused and had to find P on the 10-9 airport diagram. I saw that it was essentially taxiway C5 as it continued east. I then followed P on the airport as it joined the ramp. However; after I did this; ground told me I missed the turn north onto B5 but to continue anyway toward the gate. He also advised us that the area (north of the terminal) is uncontrolled and use caution to the gate. In addition; he commented something along the lines that 'lots of planes do that and don't worry about it.' we proceeded uneventfully to the gate.I missed the turn north onto B5 because 1) it was not what I was expecting; and 2) my initial confusion in not getting the logically sequential turn onto; first C5; and then P after clearing the runway at C4. In addition; the dal 10-9 page shows taxiway P continuing onto the ramp. I simply followed P too far as shown on the diagram. I don't know what other solution would be best; but perhaps one should be discussed since we were obviously not the first ones to do this.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Airline flight crew reports misunderstanding a taxi clearance to the ramp after landing on runway 31L at DAL.
Narrative: After landing on Runway 31L at Dallas; we cleared at Taxiway C4 and were told to contact Ground Control. I briefed and was expecting to turn right on C5 and then join P to Gate. Instead; Ground told us to taxi via P; B5; and B to the gate. I was initially confused and had to find P on the 10-9 airport diagram. I saw that it was essentially Taxiway C5 as it continued east. I then followed P on the airport as it joined the ramp. However; after I did this; Ground told me I missed the turn north onto B5 but to continue anyway toward the gate. He also advised us that the area (north of the terminal) is uncontrolled and use caution to the gate. In addition; he commented something along the lines that 'lots of planes do that and don't worry about it.' We proceeded uneventfully to the gate.I missed the turn north onto B5 because 1) it was not what I was expecting; and 2) my initial confusion in not getting the logically sequential turn onto; first C5; and then P after clearing the runway at C4. In addition; the DAL 10-9 page shows Taxiway P continuing onto the ramp. I simply followed P too far as shown on the diagram. I don't know what other solution would be best; but perhaps one should be discussed since we were obviously not the first ones to do this.
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