DC10 MAKES LNDG FROM UNSTABILIZED APCH.
Synopsis
DC10 MAKES LNDG FROM UNSTABILIZED APCH.
Narrative
RADAR VECTORS TO RWY 31R AT JFK; 330 DEG HDG. INTERCEPT WAS GIVEN TOO LATE TO CATCH THE LOC. APCH GAVE VECTOR FURTHER TO 300 DEG TO INTERCEPT. AUTOPLT CAPTURED LOC AND TURNED FURTHER L OF COURSE BY 30 DEGS. CAPT TURNED OFF AUTOPLT AND HAND FLEW BACK TO LOC. BY THIS TIME; CORRECTIONS NEEDED WERE LARGE AND OFF COURSE BUT CORRECTING. ALT HIGH ON GS BUT CORRECTING SMOOTHLY. HAD GND CONTACT AND ADF BEARING WITH LOC AND GS CORRECTING AND HAD GND CONTACT WITH LEAD IN LIGHTS. FO WAS UNCOMFORTABLE AND STATED GAR. WITH GND AND LEAD IN LIGHTS; I FELT COMFORTABLE AND LANDED. HIGH SINK AT 1500 FT CORRECTED BEFORE 1300 FT AND LOC AND GS OUT OF LIMITS PROMPTED FO TO STATE GAR. DUE TO VISIBILITY; CONTACT I CONTINUED. FO STATED AFTER LNDG HIS EXPECTATION THAT I SHOULD HONOR HIS JUDGEMENT OF THE GAR. AFTER DISCUSSING IT WITH HIM; AND IN RETROSPECT; I AGREE. IN THE FUTURE; IF ANY CREW MEMBER IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH ANY APCH I WILL HONOR THAT JUDGEMENT AND DO THE MISSED. NO MATTER WHAT MY OPINION IF MY CREW IS NOT WITH ME; I DON'T HAVE A CREW. NO PLT FLIES ALONE. MY COPLT WAS RIGHT.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.