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Pilot reported turnaround markings may direct aircraft to taxi close to or over runway end lights on runway 7 at pkmj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1443620 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201704 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PKMJ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 1468 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Taking off on runway 7 in pkmj requires a back taxi on the runway. Nearing the turnaround point there is a yellow taxi line to indicate where to turn. Whereas normally an airport marking will indicate a safe area this one (if followed) will take you within a few feet of the red runway end lights. In the past I have noticed these lights bent or missing so it seems aircraft have tried to follow these markings with either nose or main gear making impact.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reported turnaround markings may direct aircraft to taxi close to or over runway end lights on Runway 7 at PKMJ.
Narrative: Taking off on Runway 7 in PKMJ requires a back taxi on the runway. Nearing the turnaround point there is a yellow taxi line to indicate where to turn. Whereas normally an airport marking will indicate a safe area this one (if followed) will take you within a few feet of the red runway end lights. In the past I have noticed these lights bent or missing so it seems aircraft have tried to follow these markings with either nose or main gear making impact.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.