Pilot reports non standard runway hold short lines at sdf.

Attributes
ACN	581536
Time
Date	200305
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdf.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sdf.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	581536
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Situations
Airport	markings : sdf.airport

Narrative:

We were cleared to taxi to runway 17L. Approaching runway 17L I realized there were 2 hold short lines. I decided to take a conservative measure and hold short of the one furthest back. My first officer inquired tower about the non-standard marking and he said they use one for larger aircraft and that it didn't matter which one I use. I cannot believe the FAA allows this. These are non-standard markings and make it hard to determine (especially in low visibility) where to hold short of an active runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT RPTS NON STANDARD RWY HOLD SHORT LINES AT SDF.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED TO TAXI TO RWY 17L. APCHING RWY 17L I REALIZED THERE WERE 2 HOLD SHORT LINES. I DECIDED TO TAKE A CONSERVATIVE MEASURE AND HOLD SHORT OF THE ONE FURTHEST BACK. MY FO INQUIRED TWR ABOUT THE NON-STANDARD MARKING AND HE SAID THEY USE ONE FOR LARGER ACFT AND THAT IT DIDN'T MATTER WHICH ONE I USE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THE FAA ALLOWS THIS. THESE ARE NON-STANDARD MARKINGS AND MAKE IT HARD TO DETERMINE (ESPECIALLY IN LOW VISIBILITY) WHERE TO HOLD SHORT OF AN ACTIVE RWY.

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.