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Air carrier captain reported the lack of flying was a factor in experiencing an unstabilized approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1756682 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| 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 | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
I was the PIC and flying pilot. During our assessment for our approach into ZZZ; we mentioned the high rate of unstable approaches into ZZZ as noted on the airport page. I even stated I would be slowing and configuring early to make sure we met the stable approach criteria. When cleared for the approach and about 20 NM out; I started slowing and configuring. The next thing I realized was we were getting high on our vertical path and I was unable to safely catch up. As we passed 1;500 feet AGL; I told the first officer (first officer) to prepare for a go-around. I dove for the path but found myself 40 knots too fast as we approached 1;000 feet AGL. At 1;000 feet and no hope for safely recovering; I told the first officer to advise ZZZ tower we were going around. A go-around was completed to a second successful approach to a full stop.we briefed it; we were completely aware of the high frequency of unstable approaches into ZZZ and still fell victim to my poor energy management. A three week gap of no flying prior to this trip took the sharpness out of my flying. I 'chair flew' a departure the evening before to help mitigate my lack of frequency but my lack of focus during the approach led to this situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported the lack of flying was a factor in experiencing an unstabilized approach.
Narrative: I was the PIC and flying pilot. During our assessment for our approach into ZZZ; we mentioned the high rate of unstable approaches into ZZZ as noted on the airport page. I even stated I would be slowing and configuring early to make sure we met the stable approach criteria. When cleared for the approach and about 20 NM out; I started slowing and configuring. The next thing I realized was we were getting high on our vertical path and I was unable to safely catch up. As we passed 1;500 feet AGL; I told the First Officer (FO) to prepare for a go-around. I dove for the path but found myself 40 knots too fast as we approached 1;000 feet AGL. At 1;000 feet and no hope for safely recovering; I told the FO to advise ZZZ Tower we were going around. A go-around was completed to a second successful approach to a full stop.We briefed it; we were completely aware of the high frequency of unstable approaches into ZZZ and still fell victim to my poor energy management. A three week gap of no flying prior to this trip took the sharpness out of my flying. I 'chair flew' a departure the evening before to help mitigate my lack of frequency but my lack of focus during the approach led to this situation.
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.