Air carrier mdt passed through localizer then glide slope on visual approach intercept.

Attributes
ACN	126746
Time
Date	198910
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rdu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 6640 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	126746
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time total : 1750
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I recently checked out as captain on our new mdt. First officer was a new hire with 1700-1800 total time. He was flying a visual approach off a high left base for 5R at rdu. He overshot the localizer on his visual intercept turn while descending at 1000 FPM to intercept the glide slope. Descended through the glide slope due to fixation on tracking runway centerline. Never extended the landing gear. When GPWS called 'sink rate' (after first officer failed to respond to my suggestions to get back on track). I assumed control of the aircraft, called for gear and flaps extension, stabilized the approach and made a normal landing. This guy just seems to be in over his head when his training/experience are considered. In light of the pilot shortage, he is more the rule than the exception.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MDT PASSED THROUGH LOCALIZER THEN GLIDE SLOPE ON VISUAL APCH INTERCEPT.

Narrative: I RECENTLY CHECKED OUT AS CAPT ON OUR NEW MDT. F/O WAS A NEW HIRE WITH 1700-1800 TOTAL TIME. HE WAS FLYING A VISUAL APCH OFF A HIGH LEFT BASE FOR 5R AT RDU. HE OVERSHOT THE LOC ON HIS VISUAL INTERCEPT TURN WHILE DESCENDING AT 1000 FPM TO INTERCEPT THE GLIDE SLOPE. DESCENDED THROUGH THE GLIDE SLOPE DUE TO FIXATION ON TRACKING RWY CENTERLINE. NEVER EXTENDED THE LNDG GEAR. WHEN GPWS CALLED 'SINK RATE' (AFTER F/O FAILED TO RESPOND TO MY SUGGESTIONS TO GET BACK ON TRACK). I ASSUMED CTL OF THE ACFT, CALLED FOR GEAR AND FLAPS EXTENSION, STABILIZED THE APCH AND MADE A NORMAL LNDG. THIS GUY JUST SEEMS TO BE IN OVER HIS HEAD WHEN HIS TRAINING/EXPERIENCE ARE CONSIDERED. IN LIGHT OF THE PLT SHORTAGE, HE IS MORE THE RULE THAN THE EXCEPTION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.