Reporter blows adjacent parked aircraft attempting to maneuver out of the ramp area.

Attributes
ACN	312389
Time
Date	199508
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fca
State Reference	MT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13100 flight time type : 9500
ASRS Report	312389
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

The ground crew pushed us out of the gate onto the ramp and positioned us such that we had to make a turn of about 235 degrees to enter the taxiway. Because of limited space, heavy weight, soft surface, it took 45 percent N1 on both engines to keep the aircraft rolling through the turn. 45 percent N1 is our maximum maneuvering power when taxiing, and with the nearest aircraft and structures about 150 yds away, I thought I had no problem. But the crew of another jet (boeing 757) commented that we gave them a good 'blow job,' so apparently I was wrong. I am attempting to get the company to have the push back crews at fca to position the outbound aircraft on the taxiway centerline in the direction of intended travel, but I am not optimistic because, 1) the crews are not company employees and 2) ramp space is quite limited. Our current company policy concerning taxi/breakaway thrust is already under review with other aircraft types, I will also try to have our dc-9's included in that review. In the meantime, knowing the trap exists, I will make certain I don't fall into it again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR BLOWS ADJACENT PARKED ACFT ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER OUT OF THE RAMP AREA.

Narrative: THE GND CREW PUSHED US OUT OF THE GATE ONTO THE RAMP AND POSITIONED US SUCH THAT WE HAD TO MAKE A TURN OF ABOUT 235 DEGS TO ENTER THE TXWY. BECAUSE OF LIMITED SPACE, HVY WT, SOFT SURFACE, IT TOOK 45 PERCENT N1 ON BOTH ENGS TO KEEP THE ACFT ROLLING THROUGH THE TURN. 45 PERCENT N1 IS OUR MAX MANEUVERING PWR WHEN TAXIING, AND WITH THE NEAREST ACFT AND STRUCTURES ABOUT 150 YDS AWAY, I THOUGHT I HAD NO PROB. BUT THE CREW OF ANOTHER JET (BOEING 757) COMMENTED THAT WE GAVE THEM A GOOD 'BLOW JOB,' SO APPARENTLY I WAS WRONG. I AM ATTEMPTING TO GET THE COMPANY TO HAVE THE PUSH BACK CREWS AT FCA TO POS THE OUTBOUND ACFT ON THE TXWY CTRLINE IN THE DIRECTION OF INTENDED TRAVEL, BUT I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC BECAUSE, 1) THE CREWS ARE NOT COMPANY EMPLOYEES AND 2) RAMP SPACE IS QUITE LIMITED. OUR CURRENT COMPANY POLICY CONCERNING TAXI/BREAKAWAY THRUST IS ALREADY UNDER REVIEW WITH OTHER ACFT TYPES, I WILL ALSO TRY TO HAVE OUR DC-9'S INCLUDED IN THAT REVIEW. IN THE MEANTIME, KNOWING THE TRAP EXISTS, I WILL MAKE CERTAIN I DON'T FALL INTO IT AGAIN.

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.