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MD11 captain complaint that the phx approach controller changed runways 3 times before making the approach and landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 536146 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phx.airport |
| State Reference | AL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : p50.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 11200 |
| ASRS Report | 536146 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
Changes in landing runway from runway 7R to runway 25L to runway 25R to runway 25L. Confusion from controller on approach. Aircraft landing on correct runway. Very confusing instructions led to a smooth visual approach. No traffic conflicts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD11 CAPT COMPLAINT THAT THE PHX APCH CTLR CHANGED RWYS 3 TIMES BEFORE MAKING THE APCH AND LNDG.
Narrative: CHANGES IN LNDG RWY FROM RWY 7R TO RWY 25L TO RWY 25R TO RWY 25L. CONFUSION FROM CTLR ON APCH. ACFT LNDG ON CORRECT RWY. VERY CONFUSING INSTRUCTIONS LED TO A SMOOTH VISUAL APCH. NO TFC CONFLICTS.
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.