PA24 pilot incurs on runway 8R at publication after missing the faded hold bars.

Attributes
ACN	740233
Time
Date	200705
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pub.airport
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 1075 flight time type : 550
ASRS Report	740233
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airport
Situations
Airport	markings : pub.airport signage : pub.airport

Narrative:

On taxiing to runway 8R; as cleared by pueblo ground control; I became disoriented by the runway signage and taxied beyond the hold line on runway 8. Ground control caught the mistake immediately; told me to do a 180 and contact tower. My fault for losing situational awareness! Pueblo is unusual in that the runway 8R/26L is located on the north portion of the main ramp. The standard signage for this configuration; I feel; is less than adequate. The main problem I had was that the hold line paint markings are badly faded (to the point that I taxied right past them). Additionally I would recommend that especially this hold line be highlighted with black underlay paint (or some other effective method) to increase their visibility. Even on takeoff roll I had a problem seeing the center line markings until well into the takeoff roll.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA24 PLT INCURS ON RWY 8R AT PUB AFTER MISSING THE FADED HOLD BARS.

Narrative: ON TAXIING TO RUNWAY 8R; AS CLEARED BY PUEBLO GROUND CONTROL; I BECAME DISORIENTED BY THE RUNWAY SIGNAGE AND TAXIED BEYOND THE HOLD LINE ON RUNWAY 8. GROUND CONTROL CAUGHT THE MISTAKE IMMEDIATELY; TOLD ME TO DO A 180 AND CONTACT TOWER. MY FAULT FOR LOSING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS! PUEBLO IS UNUSUAL IN THAT THE RUNWAY 8R/26L IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH PORTION OF THE MAIN RAMP. THE STANDARD SIGNAGE FOR THIS CONFIGURATION; I FEEL; IS LESS THAN ADEQUATE. THE MAIN PROBLEM I HAD WAS THAT THE HOLD LINE PAINT MARKINGS ARE BADLY FADED (TO THE POINT THAT I TAXIED RIGHT PAST THEM). ADDITIONALLY I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT ESPECIALLY THIS HOLD LINE BE HIGHLIGHTED WITH BLACK UNDERLAY PAINT (OR SOME OTHER EFFECTIVE METHOD) TO INCREASE THEIR VISIBILITY. EVEN ON TAKEOFF ROLL I HAD A PROBLEM SEEING THE CENTER LINE MARKINGS UNTIL WELL INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL.

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.