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Air carrier captain reported that taxiway signs at rsw are confusing leading to turning off prior to reaching the intended taxiway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1518751 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | RSW.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
I'm writing this [report] because I believe that the signage at rsw leads flight crews astray. Rolling out on 6; we were rushed by ATC to clear at F6 as there was a jet waiting to depart and [a faster] 737 approach right behind us. We had briefed the rollout points of F6 or F7. The sign for F6 leads pilots to exit at F5 as that's where it's located. Despite reading the hotspot warning on the descent I still followed the sign guidance and turned onto F5. Air carrier behind us did the exact same thing and the tower controller even acknowledged it's confusing and a problem area for them. I believe in the interest of preventing crews from making the same mistake that the taxiway location signs should be placed in a clearer position to aid pilots in exiting on whichever of those two taxiways we are instructed to exit via.[suggestion] locate the signs in a better location.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported that taxiway signs at RSW are confusing leading to turning off prior to reaching the intended taxiway.
Narrative: I'm writing this [report] because I believe that the signage at RSW leads flight crews astray. Rolling out on 6; we were rushed by ATC to clear at F6 as there was a jet waiting to depart and [a faster] 737 approach right behind us. We had briefed the rollout points of F6 or F7. The sign for F6 leads pilots to exit at F5 as that's where it's located. Despite reading the hotspot warning on the descent I still followed the sign guidance and turned onto F5. Air Carrier behind us did the exact same thing and the tower controller even acknowledged it's confusing and a problem area for them. I believe in the interest of preventing crews from making the same mistake that the taxiway location signs should be placed in a clearer position to aid pilots in exiting on whichever of those two taxiways we are instructed to exit via.[Suggestion] locate the signs in a better location.
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.