Narrative:

We were vectored on a right downwind for runway 10R pit, then turned north by approach control about 7 mi (mmj VOR), then on a 040 degree heading for runway 10R and cleared for a visual approach. We were at 3000 ft when cleared and the vector put us on a short final and tower had an aircraft just cleared for takeoff on our runway. Noticing an unstable approach when we turned final, the captain called for a go around. We executed the go around to 3000 ft and returned for an uneventful landing. ATC tried to squeeze us in and put us in a position for an unstabilized approach and traffic on the runway. We really need to watch ATC trying to work us, rather than doing what we need to do to always have a stabilized approach.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR'S ACFT WAS TURNED IN TOO CLOSE TO ARPT, BECAUSE OF UNSTABLE APCH, CAPT ELECTED TO GO AROUND.

Narrative: WE WERE VECTORED ON A R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 10R PIT, THEN TURNED N BY APCH CTL ABOUT 7 MI (MMJ VOR), THEN ON A 040 DEG HDG FOR RWY 10R AND CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH. WE WERE AT 3000 FT WHEN CLRED AND THE VECTOR PUT US ON A SHORT FINAL AND TWR HAD AN ACFT JUST CLRED FOR TKOF ON OUR RWY. NOTICING AN UNSTABLE APCH WHEN WE TURNED FINAL, THE CAPT CALLED FOR A GAR. WE EXECUTED THE GAR TO 3000 FT AND RETURNED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. ATC TRIED TO SQUEEZE US IN AND PUT US IN A POS FOR AN UNSTABILIZED APCH AND TFC ON THE RWY. WE REALLY NEED TO WATCH ATC TRYING TO WORK US, RATHER THAN DOING WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO ALWAYS HAVE A STABILIZED APCH.

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.