Air carrier medium large transport departed ramp on restricted taxiway.

Attributes
ACN	99387
Time
Date	198811
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ric
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 205 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 2510
ASRS Report	99387
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

When we taxied from the runway to the terminal we utilized a taxiway that was conveniently located to our gate. It was a narrow taxiway but it was sufficient. Ground control had cleared us to the ramp without specific instructions. When I took a closer look at the fine print on the backside of the communication chart, I realized that we had used a prohibited taxiway. The taxiway in question is taxiway D. It is not well marked. I suggest that a sign be put up reminding pilots not to use this taxiway if they weigh over 50000 pounds. Pilots must also always remember to read their fine print on their approach plates.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG DEPARTED RAMP ON RESTRICTED TXWY.

Narrative: WHEN WE TAXIED FROM THE RWY TO THE TERMINAL WE UTILIZED A TXWY THAT WAS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO OUR GATE. IT WAS A NARROW TXWY BUT IT WAS SUFFICIENT. GND CTL HAD CLRED US TO THE RAMP WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS. WHEN I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FINE PRINT ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE COM CHART, I REALIZED THAT WE HAD USED A PROHIBITED TXWY. THE TXWY IN QUESTION IS TXWY D. IT IS NOT WELL MARKED. I SUGGEST THAT A SIGN BE PUT UP REMINDING PLTS NOT TO USE THIS TXWY IF THEY WEIGH OVER 50000 LBS. PLTS MUST ALSO ALWAYS REMEMBER TO READ THEIR FINE PRINT ON THEIR APCH PLATES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.