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First officer of air carrier medium large transport aircraft complaint of runway glide path approach lighting was too dim.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 218767 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199208 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : san |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : tpa |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| ASRS Report | 218767 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
The PAPI installed for runway 27 at san is very dim and difficult to see beyond 2-2 1/2 mi during the daylight hours. Since san localizer 27 has no GS, the PAPI should be visible at a greater distance. The old VASI of a few years ago was better.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FO OF ACR MLG ACFT COMPLAINT OF RWY GLIDE PATH APCH LIGHTING WAS TOO DIM.
Narrative: THE PAPI INSTALLED FOR RWY 27 AT SAN IS VERY DIM AND DIFFICULT TO SEE BEYOND 2-2 1/2 MI DURING THE DAYLIGHT HRS. SINCE SAN LOC 27 HAS NO GS, THE PAPI SHOULD BE VISIBLE AT A GREATER DISTANCE. THE OLD VASI OF A FEW YEARS AGO WAS BETTER.
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.