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A B777 flight crew reported descending below 1;000 ft not in a landing configuration. The first officer's callout did not alert the captain about the improper configuration and a go-around callout was not made. The aircraft was properly configured at 500 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 877592 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Relief Pilot Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
Approach to runway in VFR conditions. We crossed the IAF at 250 KTS with flaps up and gear up. Throttles appeared to be at idle. At the 1;000 ft automated callout of the configuration was 'gear down and flaps 15.' as the pilot not flying; I called out 'configuration.' aircraft was decelerating and flaps extended. I called 'before landing checklist complete;' as the aircraft finally got in landing configuration well below 1;000 ft. My lack of assertiveness was; in my opinion; contributed by fatigue after a long oceanic flight. I should have called 'go-around;' instead of 'configuration.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 flight crew reported descending below 1;000 FT not in a landing configuration. The First Officer's callout did not alert the Captain about the improper configuration and a go-around callout was not made. The aircraft was properly configured at 500 FT.
Narrative: Approach to runway in VFR conditions. We crossed the IAF at 250 KTS with flaps up and gear up. Throttles appeared to be at idle. At the 1;000 FT automated callout of the configuration was 'Gear Down and Flaps 15.' As the pilot not flying; I called out 'Configuration.' Aircraft was decelerating and flaps extended. I called 'Before landing checklist complete;' as the aircraft finally got in landing configuration well below 1;000 FT. My lack of assertiveness was; in my opinion; contributed by fatigue after a long oceanic flight. I should have called 'Go-Around;' instead of 'Configuration.'
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.