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An air carrier captain reported blinding lights on the clt ramp between spots 4 and 5.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 865419 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Taxiing in for our gate; gate occupied. Ramp control told us to go to between spot 4 and 5 and wait for another gate to open up. Taxiing to that area two absolutely blinding lights used for some type of ramp purpose just south of spots 4 and 5 were pointing directly at us. When I say blinding; blinding is an understatement. Why in the world is this allowed to happen as it greatly affects the safety of the movement of aircraft on the ramp. This should absolutely be prohibited by the FAA/airport authority. Suggestions 1. Use different lights. 2. Use 'shades' on existing lights to deflect the illumination 3. Use lower powered lights.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Air Carrier Captain reported blinding lights on the CLT ramp between Spots 4 and 5.
Narrative: Taxiing in for our gate; gate occupied. Ramp control told us to go to between spot 4 and 5 and wait for another gate to open up. Taxiing to that area two absolutely blinding lights used for some type of ramp purpose just south of spots 4 and 5 were pointing directly at us. When I say blinding; blinding is an understatement. Why in the world is this allowed to happen as it greatly affects the safety of the movement of aircraft on the ramp. This should absolutely be prohibited by the FAA/Airport Authority. Suggestions 1. Use different lights. 2. Use 'shades' on existing lights to deflect the illumination 3. Use lower powered lights.
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.