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Air carrier captain experienced confusion when ground control cleared him to taxi via F then cs; but did not question the clearance. After turning on taxiway F; captain was informed that he should be on taxiway G.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 858326 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DEN.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 220 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Ground Incursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
After clearing runway; ground control said to taxi F cs. We wrote it down and talked to each other about the taxi guidance. I said I'm turning left on F. (I could see other aircraft coming our direction on same taxiway with no imminent conflict; so I proceeded as directed by ground control.) after we turned onto F; the ground control said; 'I wanted you on G.' I am disappointed that I'm left with the thought that the ground control thinks he said something else. We wrote it down. As an aside; there are a great many new controllers; there are numerous calls with incorrect callsigns being used; and when ATC is queried about the call; they often act as if they said the right callsign; but we can't assume it was for us. I can only think that I should have called the ground controller back and questioned his instructions. I would have done so if there had been a conflict.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain experienced confusion when Ground Control cleared him to taxi via F then CS; but did not question the clearance. After turning on Taxiway F; Captain was informed that he should be on Taxiway G.
Narrative: After clearing runway; Ground Control said to taxi F CS. We wrote it down and talked to each other about the taxi guidance. I said I'm turning left on F. (I could see other aircraft coming our direction on same taxiway with no imminent conflict; so I proceeded as directed by Ground Control.) After we turned onto F; the Ground Control said; 'I wanted you on G.' I am disappointed that I'm left with the thought that the Ground Control thinks he said something else. We wrote it down. As an aside; there are a great many new Controllers; there are numerous calls with incorrect callsigns being used; and when ATC is queried about the call; they often act as if they said the right callsign; but we can't assume it was for us. I can only think that I should have called the Ground Controller back and questioned his instructions. I would have done so if there had been a conflict.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.