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Captain of mdt has difficulty taxiing due to poor taxiway markings. Stops on taxiway prior to entering runway and joins proper taxiway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 381521 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mia |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time type : 60 |
| ASRS Report | 381521 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Due to misleading ground markings (taxiway letters) and low visibility due to rain, we almost missed a taxi instruction. Hopefully we saw the runway signs and stopped and joined the proper taxiway. Ground markings for taxiway Q leads to believe taxiway Q is straight ahead but after the ground marking to taxiway Q, a left turn must be made. The large amount of taxiway yellow lines does not help. Reduced visibility made it worse but the red runway sign saved the day. We did not see any hold short (runway) lines.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAPT OF MDT HAS DIFFICULTY TAXIING DUE TO POOR TXWY MARKINGS. STOPS ON TXWY PRIOR TO ENTERING RWY AND JOINS PROPER TXWY.
Narrative: DUE TO MISLEADING GND MARKINGS (TXWY LETTERS) AND LOW VISIBILITY DUE TO RAIN, WE ALMOST MISSED A TAXI INSTRUCTION. HOPEFULLY WE SAW THE RWY SIGNS AND STOPPED AND JOINED THE PROPER TXWY. GND MARKINGS FOR TXWY Q LEADS TO BELIEVE TXWY Q IS STRAIGHT AHEAD BUT AFTER THE GND MARKING TO TXWY Q, A L TURN MUST BE MADE. THE LARGE AMOUNT OF TXWY YELLOW LINES DOES NOT HELP. REDUCED VISIBILITY MADE IT WORSE BUT THE RED RWY SIGN SAVED THE DAY. WE DID NOT SEE ANY HOLD SHORT (RWY) LINES.
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.