<< >> NASA ASRS Report 714630, October 2006

Reporter notes that atl's led taxiway lights are too bright.

Attributes
ACN	714630
Time
Date	200610
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Person 1
Function	observation : observer
ASRS Report	714630
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport
Situations
Airport	lighting : atl.airport

Narrative:

I feel there are problems with the new led taxiway lights. In atl; they are replacing the old incandescent lights with new led lights. They are very bright; making it difficult to taxi. Please look into this as it is a big human factors event waiting to happen!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR NOTES THAT ATL'S LED TXWY LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT.

Narrative: I FEEL THERE ARE PROBS WITH THE NEW LED TXWY LIGHTS. IN ATL; THEY ARE REPLACING THE OLD INCANDESCENT LIGHTS WITH NEW LED LIGHTS. THEY ARE VERY BRIGHT; MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TAXI. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS IT IS A BIG HUMAN FACTORS EVENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.