Controller makes recommendation that all taxiway hold lines have reflectors to enhance location.

Attributes
ACN	256573
Time
Date	199311
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : yip
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 5
ASRS Report	256573
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

Recently I sent a letter expressing concern about runway and taxiway hold short signs and markings. I have since learned that there is an advisory circular FAA specifications L-853 making reference to the reflectors that I believed would be used for the hold short markings. The advisory circular only made reference to the runway and taxiway centerline markings. The ado at yip, bellevile, mi, thought that the hold short markings would be a good idea and recommended that the employee suggestion be forwarded as required. 'This is a follow-up letter making reference to an advisory circular FAA specifications L-853 runway and taxiway retroreflective markers.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR MAKES RECOMMENDATION THAT ALL TXWY HOLD LINES HAVE REFLECTORS TO ENHANCE LOCATION.

Narrative: RECENTLY I SENT A LETTER EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT RWY AND TXWY HOLD SHORT SIGNS AND MARKINGS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE IS AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR FAA SPECS L-853 MAKING REF TO THE REFLECTORS THAT I BELIEVED WOULD BE USED FOR THE HOLD SHORT MARKINGS. THE ADVISORY CIRCULAR ONLY MADE REF TO THE RWY AND TXWY CTRLINE MARKINGS. THE ADO AT YIP, BELLEVILE, MI, THOUGHT THAT THE HOLD SHORT MARKINGS WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION BE FORWARDED AS REQUIRED. 'THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP LETTER MAKING REF TO AN ADVISORY CIRCULAR FAA SPECS L-853 RWY AND TXWY RETROREFLECTIVE MARKERS.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.