Air carrier landing sfo during parallel approaches to runway 28L/right questioned ATC's procedures w...

Narrative:

On the visual to 28R; we were told that a brasilia was turning left base to final 28L. We reported him in sight and were cleared to continue the visual. Approach again pointed him out at our 8 o'clock as we were on final and ahead of him. ATC told us; 'if he passes you; don't pass him'. I've never heard of such a clearance. I thought he was going to be staggered slightly behind us; but no; the brasilia caught us and then remained even with us till landing. I think this pilot group has been very understanding and has tried to work with ATC on a lot of issues here in sfo; but it has gotten to the point of being ridiculous. These side by side approaches are unacceptable. From now on; I will be liberal with my own speed adjustments from 8 miles on in and will do what I need to do to get spacing acceptable to me from the guy on the parallel.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air carrier landing SFO during parallel approaches to Runway 28L/R questioned ATC's procedures with regard to passing and visual separation; and considered the operation unacceptable.

Narrative: On the visual to 28R; we were told that a Brasilia was turning left base to final 28L. We reported him in sight and were cleared to continue the visual. Approach again pointed him out at our 8 o'clock as we were on final and ahead of him. ATC told us; 'if he passes you; don't pass him'. I've never heard of such a clearance. I thought he was going to be staggered slightly behind us; but no; the Brasilia caught us and then remained even with us till landing. I think this pilot group has been very understanding and has tried to work with ATC on a lot of issues here in SFO; but it has gotten to the point of being ridiculous. These side by side approaches are unacceptable. From now on; I will be liberal with my own speed adjustments from 8 miles on in and will do what I need to do to get spacing acceptable to me from the guy on the parallel.

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.

Attributes
ACN	898432
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SFO.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 7000
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Air carrier landing sfo during parallel approaches to runway 28L/right questioned ATC's procedures with regard to passing and visual separation; and considered the operation unacceptable.