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An air carrier pilot reported that tsit (stt) gate three parking is hazardous because of close proximity to fixed and movable obstacles. The guide men's taxi procedures also vary by individual.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 842701 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | TIST.Airport |
| State Reference | VI |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
St. Thomas (stt) recently started to use gate 3 for air carrier arrivals. This requires very close maneuvering of the aircraft next to the terminal building; ground support and power equipment. There are no yellow lines (other than the straight parking line) to assist with obstacle clearance when entering the parking area or painted areas to indicate where the ground equipment should be parked for obstacle clearance. On different flights the guide man stands different distances from the terminal building and always causes crew consternation and worry about hitting the terminal building stairs or ground support equipment with a wing or the tail.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier pilot reported that TSIT (STT) gate three parking is hazardous because of close proximity to fixed and movable obstacles. The guide men's taxi procedures also vary by individual.
Narrative: St. Thomas (STT) recently started to use Gate 3 for air carrier arrivals. This requires very close maneuvering of the aircraft next to the terminal building; ground support and power equipment. There are no yellow lines (other than the straight parking line) to assist with obstacle clearance when entering the parking area or painted areas to indicate where the ground equipment should be parked for obstacle clearance. On different flights the guide man stands different distances from the terminal building and always causes crew consternation and worry about hitting the terminal building stairs or ground support equipment with a wing or the tail.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.