FLT CREW OF B767 EXPERIENCE UNSTABILIZED VISUAL APCH TO RWY 20 AT PHOG. CAPT ELECTS NOT TO INTERVENE WITH PF.
Synopsis
FLT CREW OF B767 EXPERIENCE UNSTABILIZED VISUAL APCH TO RWY 20 AT PHOG. CAPT ELECTS NOT TO INTERVENE WITH PF.
Narrative
MAY HAVE BRIEFLY EXCEEDED THE STABILIZED APCH GUIDELINES DURING A NIGHT VISUAL. IT'S THE NORMAL STORY OF SMALL EVENTS LEADING TO A RUSHED APCH. IT RESULTED IN NO GPWS WARNING OF ANY KIND; ALL CHKLISTS WERE COMPLETED IN A TIMELY FASHION AND THE TOUCHDOWN; WHILE QUITE FIRM (RESULTING IN ONE HUMOROUS COMMENT FROM ONE FLT ATTENDANT) WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE; ON CTR WITH NO DRAFT; ETC. I WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH WATCHING THE PAPI AND KEEPING A MENTAL NOTE OF TERRAIN WHEN THE AUTO 500 FT CALL OCCURRED; SOMEWHAT EARLIER THAN I EXPECTED (NO GS ON RWY 20). I HAVE A VERY LIMITED COMFORT ZONE AND THIS SIT VIOLATED IT -- I DID NOT WANT TO DO A 360 DEG TURN OVER THE BLACK SEA EARLIER ON AND WAS STRONGLY ADVOCATING S-TURNS TO THE PF (AND ADVISED ATC THERE WAS NO OTHER TFC) BUT THE PF REALLY DID NOT RESPOND WITH ANY MEANINGFUL TURNS (JUST TOKEN ONES). I DECIDED THAT OVERFLYING THE ARPT WITH L TFC WAS A CERTAIN; SAFE COURSE OF ACTION. WHEN I LOOKED AT OUR POS SHORTLY AFTER THE 500 FT CALL WE WERE ON PROFILE; CONFIGURED BUT I DID NOT CHK THE SPD UNTIL 300 FT WHERE IT WAS TARGET +2; SINK WAS 600 FPM; THE PICTURE LOOKED GOOD. AFTER LNDG; I DECIDED THAT THIS WHOLE EVENT WAS; OF COURSE; PREVENTABLE WITH THE FIELD OVERFLT AND I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THE AIRPLANE AROUND MYSELF SINCE THE PF WAS SO FOCUSED ON THAT RWY. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAD TO DO THAT. I HAD FLOWN WITH THIS FO THE PREVIOUS MONTH AND THE LNDG/FLARE SKILLS WERE NOT GREAT AS I SAW THEM. THE LIGHT WINDS; GOOD WX WAS ONE REASON I FELT THAT SHE COULD DO OK. DEBRIEFED. STILL THIS WAS A RED FLAG. OTHER SKILLS TO THE FLARE ARE VERY GOOD. I TAKE GREAT PAINS AND BRIEF MY INTENSE DESIRE TO AVOID SUCH CORNERS. THIS SHOULD NEVER EVEN COME CLOSE TO HAPPENING. I SHOULD/NOBODY SHOULD EVER BE UNCOMFORTABLE.
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Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.