Narrative:

The socal approach controller vectored us onto the localizer, runway 27, to san. Unfortunately, he left us at 5000 ft MSL over the swatt intersection, inbound, before issuing an approach clearance. We were now on about a 4 degree GS to the runway, and we were unable to descend in a comfortable/stabilized manner, and had no choice but to request to be resequenced for the approach. The controller seemed oblivious to our problem of being at 5000 ft MSL over swatt, when we should have been at 3600 ft MSL over swatt, as per the approach plate. Only 1 week earlier (the same flight number) we had experienced another problem with socal approach control when the controller made us go around after we had been cleared for the approach and inside swatt because of faster traffic behind us! All because we advised ATC that we wanted to be stabilized, on speed, prior to passing reebo -- the FAF which then requires flying a 3.55 degree GS to the runway. We were penalized for not succumbing to intimidation tactics of maintaining 180 KTS until reebo (FAF)! Summary: san is considered a 'special' airport by the FAA. The socal approach controllers need to be cognizant that acrs (jets) need to be stabilized, at approach speed, on profile, at the recommended altitudes on the approach plate -- particularly for runway 27, so as to ensure safely executed approachs!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757-200 PIC CONCERNED WITH SCT HANDLING WHEN CONDUCTING A SAN RWY 27 APCH.

Narrative: THE SOCAL APCH CTLR VECTORED US ONTO THE LOC, RWY 27, TO SAN. UNFORTUNATELY, HE LEFT US AT 5000 FT MSL OVER THE SWATT INTXN, INBOUND, BEFORE ISSUING AN APCH CLRNC. WE WERE NOW ON ABOUT A 4 DEG GS TO THE RWY, AND WE WERE UNABLE TO DSND IN A COMFORTABLE/STABILIZED MANNER, AND HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REQUEST TO BE RESEQUENCED FOR THE APCH. THE CTLR SEEMED OBLIVIOUS TO OUR PROB OF BEING AT 5000 FT MSL OVER SWATT, WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT 3600 FT MSL OVER SWATT, AS PER THE APCH PLATE. ONLY 1 WK EARLIER (THE SAME FLT NUMBER) WE HAD EXPERIENCED ANOTHER PROB WITH SOCAL APCH CTL WHEN THE CTLR MADE US GO AROUND AFTER WE HAD BEEN CLRED FOR THE APCH AND INSIDE SWATT BECAUSE OF FASTER TFC BEHIND US! ALL BECAUSE WE ADVISED ATC THAT WE WANTED TO BE STABILIZED, ON SPD, PRIOR TO PASSING REEBO -- THE FAF WHICH THEN REQUIRES FLYING A 3.55 DEG GS TO THE RWY. WE WERE PENALIZED FOR NOT SUCCUMBING TO INTIMIDATION TACTICS OF MAINTAINING 180 KTS UNTIL REEBO (FAF)! SUMMARY: SAN IS CONSIDERED A 'SPECIAL' ARPT BY THE FAA. THE SOCAL APCH CTLRS NEED TO BE COGNIZANT THAT ACRS (JETS) NEED TO BE STABILIZED, AT APCH SPD, ON PROFILE, AT THE RECOMMENDED ALTS ON THE APCH PLATE -- PARTICULARLY FOR RWY 27, SO AS TO ENSURE SAFELY EXECUTED APCHS!

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.