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While on approach to sjc airport a turbojet crew had difficulty seeing the PAPI lights until a 1 mi final because of bright sun.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 583716 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200305 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sjc.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sjc.tower tower : mia.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 583716 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
During approach to runway 30R I was unable to see the PAPI lights. I asked the tower controller if he could turn them up. He said he couldn't control the brightness. This occurred at XA20 local. Glare from the sun may have been a factor. I was unable to see the PAPI lights until I was within a 1 mi final.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE ON APCH TO SJC ARPT A TURBOJET CREW HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING THE PAPI LIGHTS UNTIL A 1 MI FINAL BECAUSE OF BRIGHT SUN.
Narrative: DURING APCH TO RWY 30R I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE PAPI LIGHTS. I ASKED THE TWR CTLR IF HE COULD TURN THEM UP. HE SAID HE COULDN'T CTL THE BRIGHTNESS. THIS OCCURRED AT XA20 LCL. GLARE FROM THE SUN MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR. I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE PAPI LIGHTS UNTIL I WAS WITHIN A 1 MI FINAL.
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.