B757 LANDS LONG AND FAST AT MIA.
Synopsis
B757 LANDS LONG AND FAST AT MIA.
Narrative
AFTER PASSING WEVER AT 10000 FT; 250 KTS ON DSCNT TO MIA; RECEIVED LATE DSCNT FROM ATC. FO EXTENDED SPD BRAKES; EXTENDED FLAPS 5 DEGS; LOWERED GEAR AND RESUMED DSCNT TO CAPTURE GS BENEATH AT 210 KTS. I SAID 'LEVEL OFF;' INTENDING FOR HIM TO SLOW FIRST AND EXTEND FULL FLAPS BEFORE RESUMING DSCNT. AFTER GLANCING DOWN TO COMPLETE LNDG CHKS; I NOTED WE WERE STILL DSNDING; APCHING INESS; THE OM AT 1000 FT STILL AT 210 KTS AND THE SAME CONFIGN. I GAVE HORIZ HAND MOTION THIS TIME; AGAIN URGING FO TO LEVELOFF AND DIRTY UP. AFTER COMPLETING CHKS AND RECEIVING LNDG CLRNC; GPWS WARNING 'VMC CONDITIONS' SOUNDED. FO FINALLY LEVELS AT 300 FT WITH RED OVER RED VASI AND FULLY CONFIGURED. WE LAND LONG AND BRAKE HARD TO MEET LAHSO RESTRS. FO EXPLAINED THAT IN HIS JUDGEMENT; ACFT COULD NOT BE LANDED UNLESS HE CONTINUED DSCNT. CAPT BELIEVES IF ACFT HAD BEEN LEVELED IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED; NORMAL LNDG COULD HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. IN ANY CASE; THE ORDER TO LEVEL OFF SHOULD HAVE BEEN OBSERVED; THUS AVOIDING THE PREDICAMENT ALTOGETHER. IN FACE OF UNRESPONSIVE FO; CAPT'S ORDERING GAR OR ASSUMING CTLS WERE NEXT BEST OPTIONS.
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Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.