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MD80S reporter captain shares technique for confirming landing clearance. When landing clearance is received reporter turns on the nosewheel light. It is a final check on approach to insure clearance has been received.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 402057 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 402057 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Per request, I am submitting my technique for confirming that I have landing clearance on the S80. I wait to put on the nose light until I have landing clearance. Then if it is not on prior to touchdown, I question tower. And if it is on, I am reassured that I have clearance. Typically, landing clearance coincides with gear which houses the nose light. Works for me -- so far.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80S RPTR CAPT SHARES TECHNIQUE FOR CONFIRMING LNDG CLRNC. WHEN LNDG CLRNC IS RECEIVED RPTR TURNS ON THE NOSEWHEEL LIGHT. IT IS A FINAL CHK ON APCH TO INSURE CLRNC HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
Narrative: PER REQUEST, I AM SUBMITTING MY TECHNIQUE FOR CONFIRMING THAT I HAVE LNDG CLRNC ON THE S80. I WAIT TO PUT ON THE NOSE LIGHT UNTIL I HAVE LNDG CLRNC. THEN IF IT IS NOT ON PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, I QUESTION TWR. AND IF IT IS ON, I AM REASSURED THAT I HAVE CLRNC. TYPICALLY, LNDG CLRNC COINCIDES WITH GEAR WHICH HOUSES THE NOSE LIGHT. WORKS FOR ME -- SO FAR.
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.