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B737 captain reported several aircraft with similar call signs were taxiing for departure at the same time causing confusion on the frequency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1663259 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MCO.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 162 Flight Crew Total 15600 Flight Crew Type 1066 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Flight was dispatched normally with an on time departure. As we pushed back we already noted that there were four [company] flights with similar call signs plus a [different [company] aircraft with a similar sounding call sign] all trying to taxi at the same time. While we had no direct errors regarding ATC instructions; we had several taxi instructions acknowledged by other [company] flights; and there were several comments made regarding the similar call signs. One of those flights was also proceeding on the same route as us to a nearby destination. There were several other similar call signs airborne so we had to continue to be extra-diligent with regard to communications.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported several aircraft with similar call signs were taxiing for departure at the same time causing confusion on the frequency.
Narrative: Flight was dispatched normally with an on time departure. As we pushed back we already noted that there were four [Company] flights with similar call signs plus a [different [Company] aircraft with a similar sounding call sign] all trying to taxi at the same time. While we had no direct errors regarding ATC instructions; we had several taxi instructions acknowledged by other [Company] flights; and there were several comments made regarding the similar call signs. One of those flights was also proceeding on the same route as us to a nearby destination. There were several other similar call signs airborne so we had to continue to be extra-diligent with regard to communications.
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.