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Check airman reports allowing a new hire first officer to fly the approach and landing to puw based on a fcr (field condition report) stating that the runway and taxiways were bare and dry and the braking action was good. This turns out not to be the case; with new snow and snow berms at some runway exits.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1135951 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201312 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PUW.Airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport High Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Check Pilot Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Prior to departure the field condition report (fcr) stated that puw runway and taxiways were bare and dry and the braking action was good. With this perceived condition; I planned on having the new hire student (first officer) conduct the rnp approach with landing. When we popped out of the clouds; we both noticed that the airport runway and taxiways were not bare and dry. They were covered with snow; roughly an inch of dry snow. Two taxiways to clear the runway (B and C) were closed due to high snow berms and a few inches of snow on them. The braking action on the runway and taxiways was fair and the ramp was poor. Even at 5 knots GS turning into our parking spot; we slid just a little bit. The primary cause of this event was an incorrect fcr. This compromised the safety of the operation because the PF was the first officer in-training.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Check airman reports allowing a new hire First Officer to fly the approach and landing to PUW based on a FCR (Field Condition Report) stating that the runway and taxiways were bare and dry and the braking action was Good. This turns out not to be the case; with new snow and snow berms at some runway exits.
Narrative: Prior to departure the Field Condition Report (FCR) stated that PUW runway and taxiways were bare and dry and the braking action was Good. With this perceived condition; I planned on having the new hire student (First Officer) conduct the RNP approach with landing. When we popped out of the clouds; we both noticed that the airport runway and taxiways were not bare and dry. They were covered with snow; roughly an inch of dry snow. Two taxiways to clear the runway (B and C) were closed due to high snow berms and a few inches of snow on them. The braking action on the runway and taxiways was FAIR and the ramp was POOR. Even at 5 knots GS turning into our parking spot; we slid just a little bit. The primary cause of this event was an incorrect FCR. This compromised the safety of the operation because the PF was the FO in-training.
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.