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Attributes | |
ACN | 793679 |
Time | |
Date | 200807 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : sea.airport |
State Reference | WA |
Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Dusk |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
Person 1 | |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 7000 |
ASRS Report | 793679 |
Events | |
Anomaly | non adherence : clearance |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airport ATC Human Performance |
Primary Problem | Airport |
Situations | |
Airport | signage : sea.airport |
Narrative:
Taxiway 'G' at sea appears to be missing the usual signs that indicate you are approaching this very short little taxiway. The only sign visible when you are taxiing on 'B' or 'a' toward 'G' is one that says 'cargo.' seattle ground has recently begun using 'G' for aircraft taxiing southbound on 'B;' issuing clearances to 'taxi via B; G; a.' and when queried about the missing signage; the controller sounded surprised to hear about it; and remarked that most pilots miss this turn. I think we found the reason. Without local knowledge; 'G' is very hard to identify until you're abeam it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR CAPTAIN AT SEA REPORTS THAT WHEN TAXIING SOUTH ON TXWYS A OR B THERE ARE NO SIGNS IDENTIFYING TXWY G.
Narrative: TAXIWAY 'G' AT SEA APPEARS TO BE MISSING THE USUAL SIGNS THAT INDICATE YOU ARE APPROACHING THIS VERY SHORT LITTLE TAXIWAY. THE ONLY SIGN VISIBLE WHEN YOU ARE TAXIING ON 'B' OR 'A' TOWARD 'G' IS ONE THAT SAYS 'CARGO.' SEATTLE GROUND HAS RECENTLY BEGUN USING 'G' FOR AIRCRAFT TAXIING SOUTHBOUND ON 'B;' ISSUING CLEARANCES TO 'TAXI VIA B; G; A.' AND WHEN QUERIED ABOUT THE MISSING SIGNAGE; THE CONTROLLER SOUNDED SURPRISED TO HEAR ABOUT IT; AND REMARKED THAT MOST PILOTS MISS THIS TURN. I THINK WE FOUND THE REASON. WITHOUT LOCAL KNOWLEDGE; 'G' IS VERY HARD TO IDENTIFY UNTIL YOU'RE ABEAM IT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.