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PC12 pilots taxiing out for takeoff at phl runway 35 have vision impaired because of the sun and inadvertently cross runway 27R.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 636900 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200411 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | PC-12 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 3030 flight time type : 640 |
| ASRS Report | 636900 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ground encounters other incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On nov/sat/04, at XA40 local, I being the PIC with a copilot on board with me called for taxi clearance at phl. We were instructed to taxi to runway 35 to taxiway K via txwys a and D. As we started our taxi on taxiway a the afternoon sun was making it difficult to see. We held short of runways 8 and 26 on taxiway D and then cleared to cross runways 8 and 26. We continued on taxiway D toward runway 35 and taxiway K checking closely for traffic on runway 27R which taxiway D crosses. Not seeing taxiway K for the sun and no hold short instructions we crossed runway 27R. The controller said we had gone too far and to do a 180 degrees and go back to taxiway K. There was not a safety or traffic issue at any time. What did I learn? When vision is impaired by anything get progressive taxi and also have a taxi diagram for each pilot and plan better for the taxi before the aircraft moves.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PC12 PLTS TAXIING OUT FOR TKOF AT PHL RWY 35 HAVE VISION IMPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE SUN AND INADVERTENTLY CROSS RWY 27R.
Narrative: ON NOV/SAT/04, AT XA40 LCL, I BEING THE PIC WITH A COPLT ON BOARD WITH ME CALLED FOR TAXI CLRNC AT PHL. WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO RWY 35 TO TXWY K VIA TXWYS A AND D. AS WE STARTED OUR TAXI ON TXWY A THE AFTERNOON SUN WAS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. WE HELD SHORT OF RWYS 8 AND 26 ON TXWY D AND THEN CLRED TO CROSS RWYS 8 AND 26. WE CONTINUED ON TXWY D TOWARD RWY 35 AND TXWY K CHKING CLOSELY FOR TFC ON RWY 27R WHICH TXWY D CROSSES. NOT SEEING TXWY K FOR THE SUN AND NO HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS WE CROSSED RWY 27R. THE CTLR SAID WE HAD GONE TOO FAR AND TO DO A 180 DEGS AND GO BACK TO TXWY K. THERE WAS NOT A SAFETY OR TFC ISSUE AT ANY TIME. WHAT DID I LEARN? WHEN VISION IS IMPAIRED BY ANYTHING GET PROGRESSIVE TAXI AND ALSO HAVE A TAXI DIAGRAM FOR EACH PLT AND PLAN BETTER FOR THE TAXI BEFORE THE ACFT MOVES.
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.