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Light transport aircraft flight crew taxiing into the ramp at iad taxiway A4 turned early because the taxiway signage position coincides closely with a ground vehicle access road.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1332944 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAD.Airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
During taxiing in for the gate; at A4 taxiway; the position sign is in between the taxiway and the vehicles entrance making it confusing. So we started the taxi a little soon and then corrected it after we advised ATC. The area needs better lighting and markings.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Light Transport aircraft flight crew taxiing into the ramp at IAD Taxiway A4 turned early because the Taxiway signage position coincides closely with a ground vehicle access road.
Narrative: During taxiing in for the gate; at A4 Taxiway; the position sign is in between the taxiway and the vehicles entrance making it confusing. So we started the taxi a little soon and then corrected it after we advised ATC. The area needs better lighting and markings.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.