while lined up for the runway
Synopsis
while lined up for the runway
Narrative
AFTER LNDG ON RWY 29 AT HANSCOM FIELD (KBED); INCIDENT OCCURRED TURNING INTO TAXIWAY F. I ROLLED OUT PAST TAXIWAY G; AND AS I TURNED L ONTO TAXIWAY F; I APPARENTLY MISTOOK THE BLUE TAXI LIGHTS ON W END OF TAXIWAY G AS THE E END OF TAXIWAY F; SO THAT CENTERING THE ACFT ACCORDINGLY; I CLIPPED THE FIRST LIGHT OF THE E END OF TAXIWAY F BEFORE I REALIZED THE ERROR. FIELD CONDITIONS DRY; DARK MOONLESS NIGHT; RECENT SNOW AND SANDING MADE RWY/TAXIWAY LESS DISTINCT. ADDING TO THE PROBLEM WAS THE USUAL AFTER LNDG EXERCISE OF COWL FLAP OPENING; ETC; AS WELL AS ATC CALL ADVISING ME (IN THIS CASE) TO REMAIN ON TWR FREQ FOR TAXIING. I PRESUME THAT THE FACT THAT I HAVE FLOWN FROM KBED FOR 20 YRS (2000 HRS) ADDED THE COMPLACENCY OF FAMILIARITY; SO THAT (SUBCONSCIOUSLY) I WAS PROBABLY UTILIZING PERIPHERAL VISION OF TAXI LIGHTS. HOWEVER; ONE EXTERNAL CORRECTABLE FACTOR ALSO EXISTS. THE LEAD-IN YELLOW STRIPES ARE DULL PAINT. WHY NOT USE THE REFLECTIVE TYPE PAINT (MULTIPLE EMBEDDED GLASS PARTICLES) FOR THIS SITUATION? ESPECIALLY ON A SANDED RWY IN WINTER; DULL YELLOW PAINT CAN BE QUITE INDISTINCT.; Planned a short flight in the pattern with a second instructor on board (Pilot Flying) and myself (pilot monitoring/PIC) after maintenance had been performed on the engines. Performed a normal runup and verified all engine parameters where ok. The plan was for CFI (pilot flying) to fly the plane while I (PIC) monitored the engine instruments for any abnormalities. The takeoff was performed with no issues. Joined downwind and just before turning base
Second reporter narrative
we brought the right engine to idle. No issues. As planned
NASA callback
as planned
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