Proximity of departing jet aircraft to air carrier medium large transport X holding short of runway 10C at papa at pit causes concern to passenger.

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Attributes
ACN	208136
Time
Date	199204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	208136
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 16
ASRS Report	208137
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

After landing on runway 10R, instructed by tower to exit on highspd (C-8), proceed to terminal via taxiway 'P', hold short of runway 10C on taxiway 'P' runway 10C was being used for takeoffs. As we approached the intersection of 'P' and runway 10C, my first officer reminded me to hold short of 10C. The taxiways, runways, and intxns are not well marked at this location. Night operations in my opinion are potentially hazardous. Supplemental information from acn 208137. After contacting company to advise them of our arrival, I reminded the captain we were instructed to hold short of runway 28C. We were taxiing northeast on papa at this time. He brought the aircraft to a firm stop well short of the runway. However, some passenger felt we had a near miss because of the firm stop and the noise of the departure aircraft Y. We were not even close to being on the active runway. The taxiways along this route are not very well marked for night operation. I feel this taxiway could cause problems in the future. Probably the only thing that has saved aircraft in the past is the fact that it is almost never used by ATC in this manner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PROX OF DEPARTING JET ACFT TO ACR MLG X HOLDING SHORT OF RWY 10C AT PAPA AT PIT CAUSES CONCERN TO PAX.

Narrative: AFTER LNDG ON RWY 10R, INSTRUCTED BY TWR TO EXIT ON HIGHSPD (C-8), PROCEED TO TERMINAL VIA TAXIWAY 'P', HOLD SHORT OF RWY 10C ON TAXIWAY 'P' RWY 10C WAS BEING USED FOR TKOFS. AS WE APCHED THE INTXN OF 'P' AND RWY 10C, MY FO REMINDED ME TO HOLD SHORT OF 10C. THE TAXIWAYS, RWYS, AND INTXNS ARE NOT WELL MARKED AT THIS LOCATION. NIGHT OPS IN MY OPINION ARE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 208137. AFTER CONTACTING COMPANY TO ADVISE THEM OF OUR ARR, I REMINDED THE CAPT WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 28C. WE WERE TAXIING NE ON PAPA AT THIS TIME. HE BROUGHT THE ACFT TO A FIRM STOP WELL SHORT OF THE RWY. HOWEVER, SOME PAX FELT WE HAD A NEAR MISS BECAUSE OF THE FIRM STOP AND THE NOISE OF THE DEP ACFT Y. WE WERE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING ON THE ACTIVE RWY. THE TAXIWAYS ALONG THIS RTE ARE NOT VERY WELL MARKED FOR NIGHT OP. I FEEL THIS TAXIWAY COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. PROBABLY THE ONLY THING THAT HAS SAVED ACFT IN THE PAST IS THE FACT THAT IT IS ALMOST NEVER USED BY ATC IN THIS MANNER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.