MLG FLC FAILS TO MAKE XING RESTR.

Date: 1996-05 · Aircraft: Commercial Fixed Wing

Anomalies: deviation-altitude-crossing-restriction-not-met|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-clearance

Synopsis

MLG FLC FAILS TO MAKE XING RESTR.

Narrative

CTR DELAYED OUR DSCNT AND HAD A TAILWIND. CAPT DIALED IN PDX VOR WHICH IS AN ADDITIONAL 10 MI; WHILE I WAS OFF TALKING TO OPS. HE FAILED TO REALIZE HE WAS GOING LONG ON XING MOXEE AT 10000 FT. ACFT DID NOT HAVE PERFORMANCE MGMNT SYS (WHICH HE USES AND RELIES ON A LOT). WHEN I RETURNED FROM CALLING OPS I REALIZED WE WOULD BE 'HIGH' AT MOXEE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE CTR AND ADVISED 'WILL BE UNABLE MOXEE AT 10000 FT.' CTR ADVISED DO THE BEST YOU CAN AND GAVE US VECTOR TO E. ENDED UP XING 40 DME FIX ABOUT 2500 FT HIGH. HUMAN FACTORS; ALT AWARENESS AND MAINTAINING 3 TO 1 PROFILE IS ESSENTIAL. MANY PLTS DON'T WANT TO GET DOWN 3 MI EARLY BECAUSE THE JET USES MORE FUEL DOWN LOW. SO THEY DELAY DSCNT UNTIL LAST POSSIBLE MIN. I BELIEVE 3 MI EARLY IS BETTER THAN 1 MI LATE. CAPT SHOULD HAVE ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD CHANGED MY NAV FOR ANOTHER FREQ. CTR SHOULD BE MORE VIGILANT IN ALLOWING ACFT TO MAKE 3 TO 1 PROFILE RATHER THAN GIVING XING RESTR AND CREW HAVING TO RESORT TO NON-STANDARD DSCNT 5000 FPM WITH SPD BRAKE TO MAKE THE XING.

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