A80 controller and pilots of aircraft report of a speed reduction on final that could have led to a ...

Attributes
ACN	1269806
Time
Date	201506
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	A80.TRACON
State Reference	GA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Large Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6
Person 2
Function	Captain
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 161 Flight Crew Type 7600
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Speed All Types

Narrative:

[Aircraft X] was on the atl 26R ILS approach; assigned 180 knots to the FAF. [Aircraft X] slowed well prior to the FAF. The monitor caught the speed reduction and was able to speed him back up to the assigned speed without loss of separation. I was not working the position; but witnessed the event. The controller made a great catch on this. Separation could've been lost behind aircraft X. Please share this report with anyone you see fit; especially [aircraft company X]. Advise [aircraft X] company that any 'wink-wink deals' they made with A80 dealing with speed are now null and void and that all [aircraft X company] aircraft must adhere to ATC clearances as every other user in atl has do. This must cease.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A80 Controller and pilots of aircraft report of a speed reduction on final that could have led to a loss of separation. Final monitor caught the aircraft slowing and issued speed again for it to maintain. Pilots slowed aircraft before final approach fix as per their flight manual.

Narrative: [Aircraft X] was on the ATL 26R ILS approach; assigned 180 knots to the FAF. [Aircraft X] slowed well prior to the FAF. The monitor caught the speed reduction and was able to speed him back up to the assigned speed without loss of separation. I was not working the position; but witnessed the event. The controller made a great catch on this. Separation could've been lost behind Aircraft X. Please share this report with anyone you see fit; especially [Aircraft company X]. Advise [Aircraft X] company that any 'wink-wink deals' they made with A80 dealing with speed are now null and void and that all [Aircraft X company] aircraft must adhere to ATC clearances as every other user in ATL has do. This must cease.

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A80 controller and pilots of aircraft report of a speed reduction on final that could have led to a loss of separation. Final monitor caught the aircraft slowing and issued speed again for it to maintain. Pilots slowed aircraft before final approach fix as per their flight manual.