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Reporter advises that VASI brightness control for runway 04 at lga has only off and maximum level available. Maximum is too bright and blinds pilots. Off doesn't accomplish much.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 593572 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200309 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lga.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 12430 flight time type : 1109 |
| ASRS Report | 593572 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Facility ATC Human Performance FAA Airport |
| Primary Problem | ATC Facility |
| Situations | |
| Airport | other physical facility |
| Navigational Aid | LGA.VOR |
Narrative:
Laguardia airport runway 04, PAPI is on step 5 or off, nothing in between. A pilot cannot see runway with lights on step 5. Please turn lights off until fixed!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR ADVISES THAT VASI BRIGHTNESS CTL FOR RWY 04 AT LGA HAS ONLY OFF AND MAX LEVEL AVAILABLE. MAX IS TOO BRIGHT AND BLINDS PLTS. OFF DOESN'T ACCOMPLISH MUCH.
Narrative: LAGUARDIA ARPT RWY 04, PAPI IS ON STEP 5 OR OFF, NOTHING IN BTWN. A PLT CANNOT SEE RWY WITH LIGHTS ON STEP 5. PLEASE TURN LIGHTS OFF UNTIL FIXED!
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.