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Attributes | |
ACN | 1176899 |
Time | |
Date | 201406 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Route In Use | Visual Approach |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
Person 2 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was pilot flying on a visual approach; this approach was backed up with snowflake. Speed control and everything else was fine during the approach phase; kept right on the snowflake. Just prior to the runway edge I noticed I was slightly above the VASI and promptly corrected. However during flare for landing I missed the touchdown zone and landed a bit past the touchdown zone. I kept following the snowflake all the way to the edge of the runway which kept me a little high above the VASI causing me to miss the touchdown zone. The snowflake is just a guide and the VASI should be used as the primary visual guide during descent. I had not flown in a while; almost 20 days; this was my first visual approach in that many days. I would suggest new crew should be flown on a more regular basis with a shorter downtime period between flying time. We are still learning a new aircraft and for me more flying time is key.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ200 flight crew describes a visual approach by a new First Officer who has not flown in the last three weeks. Configuration changes are not called for but supplied by the Captain and the snowflake' is used exclusively; without regard for the PAPI; resulting in a long landing.
Narrative: I was pilot flying on a visual approach; this approach was backed up with snowflake. Speed control and everything else was fine during the approach phase; kept right on the snowflake. Just prior to the runway edge I noticed I was slightly above the VASI and promptly corrected. However during flare for landing I missed the touchdown zone and landed a bit past the touchdown zone. I kept following the snowflake all the way to the edge of the runway which kept me a little high above the VASI causing me to miss the touchdown zone. The snowflake is just a guide and the VASI should be used as the primary visual guide during descent. I had not flown in a while; almost 20 days; this was my first visual approach in that many days. I would suggest new crew should be flown on a more regular basis with a shorter downtime period between flying time. We are still learning a new aircraft and for me more flying time is key.
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.