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A B737 captain reported the lead in line at his dal gate was difficult to see under dark and wet conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 877239 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DAL.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 43 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
The yellow taxi line arriving gate # is hard to see in dark and wet conditions. There are multiple lines on the pavement and if an aircraft is parked on gate # and another at the fuel farm; it is important to stay on the proper yellow line. Repaint the line with highly reflective paint and remove the old lines.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 Captain reported the lead in line at his DAL gate was difficult to see under dark and wet conditions.
Narrative: The yellow taxi line arriving Gate # is hard to see in dark and wet conditions. There are multiple lines on the pavement and if an aircraft is parked on Gate # and another at the fuel farm; it is important to stay on the proper yellow line. Repaint the line with highly reflective paint and remove the old lines.
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.