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Air carrier captain reported that concerns about covid-19 and possible furlough resulted in an unstabilized approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1737008 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
We were established on a long final for runway X with gear down and flaps at 5 due to being brought in a bit high and fast earlier. We were told 180 kts to the bridge. At 1;200 feet above the field the pilot monitoring who was the first officer said; 'do you want more flaps?' I realized at that moment that I was pondering the economics of this virus on our airline; and thinking about my fears of a furlough. Had the first officer not said something I really don't know how long I would have remained distracted. We finished configuring and were stable and configured by 800 feet AGL.I never imagined that I would be able to be distracted at such a vital time. I thought myself too focused and professional to allow that. Apparently this situation plays on my mind and concerns more than I realized. Just being aware of this threat is vital. I wish I could warn everyone that this can happen. There is so much nonstop doom and gloom and fear coming at us from all directions; I must be aware of the threat and stay focused.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier Captain reported that concerns about COVID-19 and possible furlough resulted in an unstabilized approach.
Narrative: We were established on a long final for Runway X with gear down and flaps at 5 due to being brought in a bit high and fast earlier. We were told 180 kts to the bridge. At 1;200 feet above the field the Pilot Monitoring who was the First Officer said; 'Do you want more flaps?' I realized at that moment that I was pondering the economics of this virus on our airline; and thinking about my fears of a furlough. Had the First Officer not said something I really don't know how long I would have remained distracted. We finished configuring and were stable and configured by 800 feet AGL.I never imagined that I would be able to be distracted at such a vital time. I thought myself too focused and professional to allow that. Apparently this situation plays on my mind and concerns more than I realized. Just being aware of this threat is vital. I wish I could warn everyone that this can happen. There is so much nonstop doom and gloom and fear coming at us from all directions; I must be aware of the threat and stay focused.
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.