Narrative:

With the recent snow storms, taxiing between the gate and the runway has become more taxing. In addition to the airport surfaces being slippery because of snow and ice, the visibility is reduced in falling or blowing snow. I have only flown 1 airplane which has had the logo light deactivated. However, the other night at chicago, we were taxiing on taxiway B and taxied by 2 opposite direction B737's on taxiway a. The first one had the logo light illuminated, and the second one did not. In the dark with the snow, the aircraft with the logo light on was much easier to see. I think the logo lights greatly enhance safety airborne and on the ground -- especially in low visibility. Deactivating them may be a mistake.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 FLC SUGGESTS THAT ACFT UTILIZE THEIR TAIL LOGO LIGHT TO ASSIST IN GREATER RECOGNITION, ESPECIALLY DURING INCLEMENT WX.

Narrative: WITH THE RECENT SNOW STORMS, TAXIING BTWN THE GATE AND THE RWY HAS BECOME MORE TAXING. IN ADDITION TO THE ARPT SURFACES BEING SLIPPERY BECAUSE OF SNOW AND ICE, THE VISIBILITY IS REDUCED IN FALLING OR BLOWING SNOW. I HAVE ONLY FLOWN 1 AIRPLANE WHICH HAS HAD THE LOGO LIGHT DEACTIVATED. HOWEVER, THE OTHER NIGHT AT CHICAGO, WE WERE TAXIING ON TXWY B AND TAXIED BY 2 OPPOSITE DIRECTION B737'S ON TXWY A. THE FIRST ONE HAD THE LOGO LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE SECOND ONE DID NOT. IN THE DARK WITH THE SNOW, THE ACFT WITH THE LOGO LIGHT ON WAS MUCH EASIER TO SEE. I THINK THE LOGO LIGHTS GREATLY ENHANCE SAFETY AIRBORNE AND ON THE GND -- ESPECIALLY IN LOW VISIBILITY. DEACTIVATING THEM MAY BE A MISTAKE.

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.