ASRS Batch Brief Page 1 of 4 FAA Aviation Safety information Analysis and Sharing (ASEAS) i animals I Data&lnformation amuse;- "come Eource DatabaE-as ASRS Si: arch Form ASRS (Search R: Sofie ASRS Batch Ear-sf Back Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) Brief Repcr?s) GENERAL INFORMATION Data Source AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM Report Number 1227404 Local 201412 Local Quarter Time Synopsis PILOT REPORTED A LOCAL LIGHTS COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR VASI WHEN SJC RUNWAY 12R IS IN USE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT IN POOR VISIBILITY Assesmment Event Primary Problem ENVIRONMENT - NON WEATHER RELATED Event Contributing Factors ENVIRONMENT NON WEATHER RELATED Envrionment Work Factor General Results NONE REPORTED TAKEN Aircraft Event Results ATE Event Results Flight Crew Event Results Anomaly Information Acft Equip Anomaly Desc Airspace Anomaly Flag ATC Anomaly Flag Conflict Anomaly Desc Alt Deviation Anomaly Desc Procedure Deviation Anomaly Desc Speed Deviation Anomaly Flag Track/Heading Deviation Anomaly Flag Flightdeck/Cabin event Anomaly Desc Ground Encounter event Anomaly Des: Ground Excursion event Anomaly Desc Ground Incursion event Anomaly Desc In-Flight event Anomaly Desc UNKNOWN Non Specific Anomaly Flag Other Anomaiy Flag Anomaly Detected - Person Desc FLIGHT CREW Anomaly Detected Auto Desc 6/2/2015 ASRS Batch Brief Page 2 of 4 Location Information Loc State Code CA Loc Ref Airport Name SJCAIRPORT LocRef ATC Name Loc Ref Intersection Name Loc Ref NAVAID Name Horizontal Miss Distance (ft) Verical Miss Distance (ft) Magnetic Bearing (deg) Magnetic Bearing (deg) Reference ID Distance (nm) 5 Altitude AGL Single Value(ft) Altitude M51. - Single Value(ft) 1500 Environmental Information Weather Conditions IMC Ceiling Ceiling Single Value (ft) 500 Light Condition RVR Single value (ft) WX Elements Visual Desc WK Elements Visual Desc Other WK Elements Visual (5m) 2 AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Aircraft1 Acft Make/Model Desc COMMERCIAL FIXED WING Acft Operator Desc AIR CARRIER Acft Far Part PART 121 Acft Flight Mission Acft Flight Phase INITIAL APPROACH Acft Flight Plan Acft Nav in Use Flight Crew Count 2 Cabin Crew Count Passenger Count Number of Seats PERSON INFORMATION Information For Person Sequence 1 General Info Reporting Organization AIR CARRIER 6/2/2015 ASRS Batch Brief Page 3 of 4 Reporting Organization Other Acft Cabin Activity Comm Breakdown Party 1 Comm Breakdown Party 2 ATC Exp Military (yrs) ATC Exp Non-Radar (yrs) ATC Exp Radar (yrs) ATC Exp Supervisory (yrs) ATC Exp Cert in Pas (mths) ATC Exp Cert in Pas (yrs) Dispatch Experience (yrs) Airline Exp (yrs) Fit Aircraft Exp (yrs) Total Exp (yrs) Exp (yrs) Fit Crew Exp (last 90 days) Crew Total Exp Crew Exp Tech Maint Avionics Exp Tech Maint Avionics Exp Inspector Maint Exp Tech Lead Maint Exp Repairman Maint Exp Tech Maint Exp ATC Function Dispatch Function Function Crew Function PILOT FLYING Grouno Personal Function Maint Personel Function Personel Other Function Personel Other Other Function Human Factors Location in Acft FLIGHT DECK Location In Acft Other Person Location Desc Person Location Acft Desc Person Loc Facility Acft Desc ATC Qual Desc Dispatch Qua] Desc Qual Desc Crew Qual Desc Maint Qua! Desc Otr Qua! Desc Narrative I WANT TO BRING A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO YOUR ATTENTION. DURING RECENT STORMS IN THE BAY AREA. WE HAVE UTILIZED RUNWAY 12R ILS AT SJC ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE RECENTLY COMPLETED STADIUM HAS A SIGN ON TOP OF THE STADIUM. WHICH WHEN LIT AT NIGHT IN POOR VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. APPEARS EXACTLY LIKE A PAPI. BEING A HORIZONTAL BAR WHICH IS RED ON THE -EFT AND WHITE ON THE RIGHT. IT APPEARS AS IF YOU ARE ON THE VERTICAL PATH BUT OFF COURSE TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. WHILE MY CREW, PER COMPANY PROCEDURE, REMAINED ON THE GUIDANCE HAD NO ISSUE. BOTH OF US HAD TO DO A DOUBLE CHECK TO BE SURE AS IT APPEARS THAT REAL. IT BECOME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A SIGN UNTIL YOU 6/2/2015 ASRS Batch Brief Page 4 of 4 ACTUALLY PASS THE STADIUM, WHILE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE KEPT US ON COURSE. THE VISUAL TRICKERY OF THIS SIGN COULD BE VERY EASILY MISTAKEN FOR THE PAPI FOR RUNWAY 12R UNDER POOR VISIBILITY CONDITIONS LEADING AN UNSUSPECTING CREW TO MISTAKENLY CORRECT TO THE LEFT WHILE DESCENDING AND SUBSEQUENTLY PUT THEM ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH THE STADIUM ITSELF. IT WOULD BE WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION TO ISSUE AN ALERT REGARDING THIS ISSUE. END REPORT Readers 8: Viewers Government Sit-es Federal Aviation Administration - 800 Independence Avenue, SW - Washington, DC 20591 Nab . BEE-gimme]ng - . - - f?egul?tios 36:31:13 6/2/2015