A300 flight crew reports descending below the glideslope inadvertently during a visual approach; the...

Attributes
ACN	1194177
Time
Date	201408
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 4000
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 4500
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I wanted to practice a vertical speed approach. We set up and briefed a visual backed up by the ILS; done in the vertical speed profile as if the glide slope was out. We briefed it would take about 700 FPM down per our approach speed to the da. We were cleared for the visual. Prior to the FAF we were fully configured and on approach speed. At the FAF we started our 700 FPM descent; at a 1;000 ft we noticed we were going to be a little high so I adjusted the vs to a 1;000 ft down. We didn't anticipate getting the glideslope alert and went below it. I turned autopilot off and corrected back to be on glidepath. All the stabilized criteria was met and we were in visual conditions; and determined that terrain was not a factor. We continued and landed in the touchdown zone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A300 flight crew reports descending below the glideslope inadvertently during a visual approach; then correcting and landing normally.

Narrative: I wanted to practice a vertical speed approach. We set up and briefed a visual backed up by the ILS; done in the vertical speed profile as if the glide slope was out. We briefed it would take about 700 FPM down per our approach speed to the DA. We were cleared for the visual. Prior to the FAF we were fully configured and on approach speed. At the FAF we started our 700 FPM descent; at a 1;000 FT we noticed we were going to be a little high so I adjusted the VS to a 1;000 FT down. We didn't anticipate getting the glideslope alert and went below it. I turned autopilot off and corrected back to be on glidepath. All the stabilized criteria was met and we were in visual conditions; and determined that terrain was not a factor. We continued and landed in the touchdown zone.

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