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Air carrier captain reported an unstabilized approach and cited lack of proficiency after an extended period of time off as a contributing factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1765884 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 4 Flight Crew Total 7109 Flight Crew Type 3691 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
Just a busy VFR final with speed 170 until 5 miles and then a scramble to get speed set and flaps configured and landing checklist done. Seriously compounding the issue is a lack of recency in the jet (over 5 months since last flight and 8 months since having a consistent schedule).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported an unstabilized approach and cited lack of proficiency after an extended period of time off as a contributing factor.
Narrative: Just a busy VFR final with speed 170 until 5 miles and then a scramble to get speed set and flaps configured and landing checklist done. Seriously compounding the issue is a lack of recency in the jet (over 5 months since last flight and 8 months since having a consistent schedule).
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.