Air carrier flight crew reported missing a crossing altitude; an airspeed deviation; and receiving a terrain warning during approach. Flight crew stated the short flight and high cruising altitude resulted in a short timeline to complete procedures and contributed to events.
Synopsis
Air carrier flight crew reported missing a crossing altitude; an airspeed deviation; and receiving a terrain warning during approach. Flight crew stated the short flight and high cruising altitude resulted in a short timeline to complete procedures and contributed to events.
Narrative
On approach; we were cleared for the visual approach to [Runway] XXL at ZZZ. We were told to maintain 170knots to 5 mile final. My FO (PF) slowed us to 170knots using flaps 20. We were descending to ZZZZZ at or above 2100 ft. I noticed that we were high on the glide-slope and mentioned it to my FO. He increased the descent rate to capture the glide-slope; and inadvertently let the speed increase to slightly above 180 knots. I called that out; but we were already crossing ZZZZZ. My FO didn't notice that we passed the final approach fix; so I mentioned it to him. He called 'Gear Down; Flaps 30'. I immediately got the gear down; but I could not select flaps 30 because we were fast. When we got below 185kts; I selected flaps 30. My F. immediately called; 'Flaps 45; Before Landing Check'. I selected Flaps 45 and gave him the Vref speed. He selected it. I did the Before Landing Check. When we were on the ground; I realized that we did not do the 1;000 foot call. I believe we got the EGPWS 1;000 foot call while we were configuring; which meant that we were not stabilized at 1;000. We were so focused on the getting the plane configured and slowed; that we didn't notice the 1;000 foot EGPWS call.My FO flying the approach at 170knots with only flaps 20. That's not his fault though. I thought it was a bad idea at the time; but I didn't say anything to him. So me not recommending that he at least get the gear down was the primary cause of this event. I need to not hesitate to call out technique decisions that I disagree with; especially on approach. It can; obviously; cause FOs' - especially fairly low-time FOs; to fly an unstable approach. During my FO's briefing; I mentioned to him that the flight into ZZZ happens pretty quickly; and that the arrival is a bit challenging; and that we had to be aware of that when we start it. During out climb; we reached our cruise altitude of FL240; and immediately were told to cross ZZZZZ1 at 12;000 ft. My FO called for the Cruise Check; and we completed it. Then we began the descent. We had to descend at 2500 feet per minute based on the ZZZZZ2 6000 ft. crossing. I had already gotten the weather at ZZZ; and as we begun descending my FO started his approach brief. Before we reached ZZZZZ1; we were told to DESCEND VIA the ZZZZZ1 arrival. We ensured that we would make the ZZZZZ3 crossing; and that we were on track to make the ZZZZZ2 crossing. We continued the brief; then did the Descent Check. Somewhere in there; we passed ZZZZZ4 and saw that we were going to make the ZZZZZ5 crossing; so my FO put in 7000 for ZZZZZ6. However; since we were briefing in and performing the Descent Check; we blew through 10;000 feet doing 320knot. I spotted it at about 9;800ft; and called it out. My FO arrested the descent and pulled the spoilers to slow down. Because we were going so fast; then had to arrest the descent; we crossed ZZZZZ6 going faster than 230knots; and then we didn't make the crossing at ZZZZZ2. As we were abeam ZZZZZ2; we were given a descent to 4;000 feet.The factors contributing to this event included our cruise altitude. The flight time listed on the release on this flight was 29 minutes. Our previous flight from ZZZ1 to ZZZ also had the exact same flight time. However; that flight had cruise altitude of 18;000 feet. On that flight; we had plenty of time to get the briefings and checklists done prior to descent. The higher cruise altitude caused us to be late in doing all of those items. An additional factor was my FO's desire to follow SOP exactly by calling for the Cruise Check before descending. On this flight; that had essentially a ballistic trajectory (no actual cruise flight); a Cruise Check was not needed. We weren't going to be at cruise; and would verify fuel in the Descent Check minutes later. We debriefed this after the flight.1. Plan ZZZ2 to ZZZ flights at a slightly lower altitude so there is a couple of minutes of cruise flight. 2. Brief the descent prior to reaching cruise altitude; as crazy as that sounds. 3. I also should have anticipated my FO (who has only about 6 months of experience) getting behind; and encouraging him to brief earlier.
Second reporter narrative
We got up to our cruise altitude of FL230; and immediately after had to begin descending at which point we were requiring probably around 1600 fpm but were not cleared for anything yet or given lower. We did a quick cruise check and began briefing for the arrival. At the beginning of the brief; we were told to descend to 12;000 (I think. I don't exactly remember the exact altitude) and started down. As we were briefing; I had started down at about 2000 fpm; and being more focused on the brief did not realize it was insufficient to make 6000 at ZZZZZ. The Captain (CA) then notified me of this and the descent rate required was in excess of 3600 fpm. After passing ZZZZZ1 we were both so focused on the descent rate and speed at ZZZZZ1 that we completely forgot to slow down to 250 at 10;000. Once we realized this we immediately began slowing to 250 at about 9;200. With slowing down as well; we were unable to make the altitude of 6;000 at ZZZZZ1 as well. About 1 mile before ZZZZZ1 we were told by ATC to descend to 3;000. Did not receive a phone number or hear anything about it from ATC.We were behind on the whole flight. Had a tailwind; did not really have enough time to brief the arrival. CA told me that the last time he did this arrival he got behind; but then it happened so fast and by the time we realized it we were already behind. Overall we were just behind.For such a short flight; briefing on the ground probably would have helped; as well as I also think if we had been filed at a lower altitude that would have been more beneficial so that we wouldn't need as steep of a descent rate and are able to slow down then. I also could have looked at the arrival and began planning for it in the climb. And maybe not worried about the cruise check so much as that has a much lower priority-especially when we didn't really have a cruise.
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