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B737 flight crew reports getting low during a visual approach and leveling off at 1;000 AGL to finish configuring. ATC issues a low altitude warning.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1143548 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201401 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MSP.Airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | MCP |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
When cleared for visual approach; 12L at msp; pilot flying put 1;500 in altitude window. While descending and pointing at the approach end of the runway; we noticed that we were approaching 1;000 ft AGL so we leveled off and finished configuring. Tower then told us of our 'low altitude warning'; we continued to the runway; fully configured and had a normal/uneventful visual approach and landing. When on visual approaches; dial in FAF [altitude] or greater in the MCP window.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew reports getting low during a visual approach and leveling off at 1;000 AGL to finish configuring. ATC issues a low altitude warning.
Narrative: When cleared for visual approach; 12L at MSP; pilot flying put 1;500 in ALT window. While descending and pointing at the approach end of the runway; we noticed that we were approaching 1;000 FT AGL so we leveled off and finished configuring. Tower then told us of our 'low altitude warning'; we continued to the runway; fully configured and had a normal/uneventful visual approach and landing. When on visual approaches; dial in FAF [altitude] or greater in the MCP window.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.