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A320 captain reports being issued a low altitude alert by sfo tower while passing 1;000 ft on the PAPI for runway 28R.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1101530 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SFO.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
We were on final approach for runway 28R. We had selected the FMS bridge visual 28R and had been cleared for the approach. As usual we were slightly high on the profile due to numerous ATC speed assignments during the approach. At 1;100 ft we were on profile with the PAPI showing two white and two red lights. We were 3 miles from touchdown and descending at about 700 ft per minute. At this point the tower controller transmitted; 'low altitude alert; check your altitude immediately.' this caused us to delay our 1;000 ft call and was very distracting. We replied that we were on profile and that the PAPI confirmed that. A short time later the tower controller transmitted 'no comment'.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Captain reports being issued a low altitude alert by SFO Tower while passing 1;000 FT on the PAPI for Runway 28R.
Narrative: We were on final approach for Runway 28R. We had selected the FMS Bridge Visual 28R and had been cleared for the approach. As usual we were slightly high on the profile due to numerous ATC speed assignments during the approach. At 1;100 FT we were on profile with the PAPI showing two white and two red lights. We were 3 miles from touchdown and descending at about 700 FT per minute. At this point the Tower Controller transmitted; 'low altitude alert; check your altitude immediately.' This caused us to delay our 1;000 FT call and was very distracting. We replied that we were on profile and that the PAPI confirmed that. A short time later the Tower Controller transmitted 'no comment'.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.