<< >> NASA ASRS Report 504580, March 2001

A B727 cargo night operation PIC taxies to the active runway without benefit of taxi clearance from ground control at afw, tx.

Attributes
ACN	504580
Time
Date	200103
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : afw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	504580
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	incursion : taxiway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were the last airplane to taxi out of our ramp early in the morning. We were the only aircraft moving on the ground. Our ramp control told us to call ground control at taxiway G. Prior to taxiway G, I commented on the strong winds. A small discussion ensued. We taxied to runway 16L, as we had done the 2 previous nights. When we called the tower ready for takeoff, he mentioned that we should call for a taxi clearance next time. As I said, we were the only aircraft around. There were no conflicts. Distraction by my wind comment caused this situation. I should wait until the first officer calls for taxi before I make any comments.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727 CARGO NIGHT OP PIC TAXIES TO THE ACTIVE RWY WITHOUT BENEFIT OF TAXI CLRNC FROM GND CTL AT AFW, TX.

Narrative: WE WERE THE LAST AIRPLANE TO TAXI OUT OF OUR RAMP EARLY IN THE MORNING. WE WERE THE ONLY ACFT MOVING ON THE GND. OUR RAMP CTL TOLD US TO CALL GND CTL AT TXWY G. PRIOR TO TXWY G, I COMMENTED ON THE STRONG WINDS. A SMALL DISCUSSION ENSUED. WE TAXIED TO RWY 16L, AS WE HAD DONE THE 2 PREVIOUS NIGHTS. WHEN WE CALLED THE TWR READY FOR TKOF, HE MENTIONED THAT WE SHOULD CALL FOR A TAXI CLRNC NEXT TIME. AS I SAID, WE WERE THE ONLY ACFT AROUND. THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS. DISTR BY MY WIND COMMENT CAUSED THIS SIT. I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE FO CALLS FOR TAXI BEFORE I MAKE ANY COMMENTS.

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.