Narrative:

We were vectored for a visual approach, directly over the approach end of 28R at 6000' with a requirement that we not turn final inside of 4 mi. The first officer maneuvered the airplane out to a point where he and I believed we could turn a teardrop-type turn back to 28R, arriving at approximately 4+ mi final for 28R. Unfortunately, the turn was initiated too far south and the turn took us well south of the final for 28R. We continued our turn back northbound and landing was accomplished on 28R. Apparently we didn't take into account the possibility that the winds aloft were out of the northwest at 6000', so when we drifted south of the final, we may have conflicted with inbound landing traffic on runway 32.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ON VISUAL APCH TO RWY 28R AT PIT FLT CREW OF MLG DRIFTED SOUTH OF CENTERLINE OF 28R.

Narrative: WE WERE VECTORED FOR A VISUAL APCH, DIRECTLY OVER THE APCH END OF 28R AT 6000' WITH A REQUIREMENT THAT WE NOT TURN FINAL INSIDE OF 4 MI. THE F/O MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE OUT TO A POINT WHERE HE AND I BELIEVED WE COULD TURN A TEARDROP-TYPE TURN BACK TO 28R, ARRIVING AT APPROX 4+ MI FINAL FOR 28R. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TURN WAS INITIATED TOO FAR SOUTH AND THE TURN TOOK US WELL SOUTH OF THE FINAL FOR 28R. WE CONTINUED OUR TURN BACK NBOUND AND LNDG WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 28R. APPARENTLY WE DIDN'T TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE WINDS ALOFT WERE OUT OF THE NW AT 6000', SO WHEN WE DRIFTED SOUTH OF THE FINAL, WE MAY HAVE CONFLICTED WITH INBOUND LNDG TFC ON RWY 32.

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.