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A319 captain reported getting a low altitude alert from lga ATC when he descended before the final approach fix on the lda-a approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1336115 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LGA.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 166 Flight Crew Total 21451 Flight Crew Type 11451 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
On the lda a approach at lga; I was pilot flying; weather was cavu; we were cleared for the approach. I was following aircraft in front of us [and] started the final descent before the FAF; the tower gave me a low altitude alert; [I] adjusted descent [and] made normal landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reported getting a low altitude alert from LGA ATC when he descended before the final approach fix on the LDA-A approach.
Narrative: On the LDA A approach at LGA; I was pilot flying; weather was CAVU; we were cleared for the approach. I was following aircraft in front of us [and] started the final descent before the FAF; the Tower gave me a low altitude alert; [I] adjusted descent [and] made normal landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.