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A321 captain reported landing without clearance at following a wake turbulence encounter distraction at lax.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1602431 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201812 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Landing Without Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On a visual approach to lax runway 25L we landed without ATC clearance. On final wind was approximately 060/15kts (landing wind reported within limits); following a heavy B767 we experienced wake turbulence. I eased the aircraft to 1/2 dot high on glide slope while maintaining a stable approach (to avoid any more wake). A few ATC speed adjustments on final; all normal stuff. Landed within the touchdown zone. Very busy ATC frequency; a few speed changes request by ATC; following heavy B767 encountered wake turbulence on final. We do not recall getting a 'hand off' from the approach controller to tower. Or we may have missed the call during our wake turbulence avoidance maneuvering. I was concerned with avoidance of any more wake turbulence and maintaining a stable approach while landing within the touchdown zone; all regular stuff we deal with. We were stable and within limits; all good. Except communications with tower. Hand off from busy approach controller; or a missed acknowledgment from us...maybe another call from approach controller.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain reported landing without clearance at following a wake turbulence encounter distraction at LAX.
Narrative: On a visual approach to LAX RWY 25L we landed without ATC clearance. On final wind was approximately 060/15kts (landing wind reported within limits); following a heavy B767 we experienced wake turbulence. I eased the aircraft to 1/2 dot high on glide slope while maintaining a stable approach (to avoid any more wake). A few ATC speed adjustments on final; all normal stuff. Landed within the touchdown zone. Very busy ATC frequency; a few speed changes request by ATC; following heavy B767 encountered wake turbulence on final. We do not recall getting a 'hand off' from the Approach Controller to Tower. Or we may have missed the call during our wake turbulence avoidance maneuvering. I was concerned with avoidance of any more wake turbulence and maintaining a stable approach while landing within the touchdown zone; all regular stuff we deal with. We were stable and within limits; all good. Except communications with Tower. Hand off from busy Approach Controller; or a missed acknowledgment from us...maybe another call from Approach Controller.
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.