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An MD90 PIC complains of the taxi procedure of the A319 that taxied past his aircraft, too close for comfort.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 534186 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200112 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ric.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mmsd.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi ground other : taxi to gate |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ric.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-90 Series (DC-9-90) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi ground : holding |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 23000 flight time type : 1340 |
| ASRS Report | 534186 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airport |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
Narrative:
On taxi in to gate at ric, aircraft #1 was cleared by ground to pass aircraft #2 on ramp/taxiway. Aircraft #1 taxied by aircraft #2 on right side and parked at gate. Aircraft #2 complained about aircraft #1 being too close after aircraft #1 had passed and parked. Minimum distance was at least 25 ft between wingtips. Ric ground control had directed aircraft #1 around aircraft #2 and there were no problems in the maneuver.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD90 PIC COMPLAINS OF THE TAXI PROC OF THE A319 THAT TAXIED PAST HIS ACFT, TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.
Narrative: ON TAXI IN TO GATE AT RIC, ACFT #1 WAS CLRED BY GND TO PASS ACFT #2 ON RAMP/TXWY. ACFT #1 TAXIED BY ACFT #2 ON R SIDE AND PARKED AT GATE. ACFT #2 COMPLAINED ABOUT ACFT #1 BEING TOO CLOSE AFTER ACFT #1 HAD PASSED AND PARKED. MINIMUM DISTANCE WAS AT LEAST 25 FT BTWN WINGTIPS. RIC GND CTL HAD DIRECTED ACFT #1 AROUND ACFT #2 AND THERE WERE NO PROBS IN THE MANEUVER.
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.