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Air carrier X airline's new paint scheme, has made it harder for the tower controllers to see these aircraft during the ground movement phase. Illuminating the tail section would be of help.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 424280 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199901 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ord |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : ground |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller radar : 10 flight time total : 700 |
| ASRS Report | 424280 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Ever since air carrier X airlines changed its colors, ground movement in reduced visibility has been more problematic due to color. If air carrier X were to light the tails it would enhance the visibility of their aircraft and increase safety as controllers and others would be able to see these aircraft easier.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR X AIRLINE'S NEW PAINT SCHEME, HAS MADE IT HARDER FOR THE TWR CTLRS TO SEE THESE ACFT DURING THE GND MOVEMENT PHASE. ILLUMINATING THE TAIL SECTION WOULD BE OF HELP.
Narrative: EVER SINCE ACR X AIRLINES CHANGED ITS COLORS, GND MOVEMENT IN REDUCED VISIBILITY HAS BEEN MORE PROBLEMATIC DUE TO COLOR. IF ACR X WERE TO LIGHT THE TAILS IT WOULD ENHANCE THE VISIBILITY OF THEIR ACFT AND INCREASE SAFETY AS CTLRS AND OTHERS WOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THESE ACFT EASIER.
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.