An air carrier captain complains that the STAR and approach to lax runway 25L is made even more difficult because of vectors and higher than normal speeds that make the flight crew's planning more difficult and their workloads higher than at other airports. (148 pt 80 B767).

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Attributes
ACN	349915
Time
Date	199608
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7600 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 18500 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	349915
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The most common arrival at lax vectors to intercept the ILS localizer at high speeds and altitude. Frequently vectors are given to intercept the localizer at any place before the OM. VNAV path of FMC must be changed by use of the MCP and use of speed brakes with higher load of work to intercept the GS. Frequently, the autoplt disconnects and the approach is completed in manual mode.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR CAPT COMPLAINS THAT THE STAR AND APCH TO LAX RWY 25L IS MADE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF VECTORS AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL SPDS THAT MAKE THE FLC'S PLANNING MORE DIFFICULT AND THEIR WORKLOADS HIGHER THAN AT OTHER ARPTS. (148 PT 80 B767).

Narrative: THE MOST COMMON ARR AT LAX VECTORS TO INTERCEPT THE ILS LOC AT HIGH SPDS AND ALT. FREQUENTLY VECTORS ARE GIVEN TO INTERCEPT THE LOC AT ANY PLACE BEFORE THE OM. VNAV PATH OF FMC MUST BE CHANGED BY USE OF THE MCP AND USE OF SPD BRAKES WITH HIGHER LOAD OF WORK TO INTERCEPT THE GS. FREQUENTLY, THE AUTOPLT DISCONNECTS AND THE APCH IS COMPLETED IN MANUAL MODE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.