Embraer jet flight crew reported they were uncomfortable with ATC spacing on approach to ewr.

Attributes
ACN	1414476
Time
Date	201701
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	EWR.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Embraer Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Landing in ewr we were cleared for the stadium visual to 29. Behind us was a [wide-body aircraft] which was given the visual to 22L. We were told to slow to final approach speed and cleared to land on 29. There was a [large transport] cleared to land on 29 ahead of us that had slowed early and flew a little wide on the visual; which is why we were told to slow to final. As we were reaching short final my first officer queried ATC as to our spacing with the [wide-body] on final for 22L; [to] which we received no response. It was obvious that we were slightly lower and ahead of [the wide-body] on our approach. My assumption was that we were to land first on 29 and then [the wide-body] would cross behind and land 22L. The closer we got to touchdown I realized we were going to be very close to each other. I was hesitant to initiate a missed approach due to our proximity if [the wide-body] did the same thing. I continued the approach and we landed safely. Looking over my shoulder; [the wide-body] was touching down. I cannot with certainty say exactly how close we were; but it was to say the least uncomfortable. ATC never acknowledged our question on proximity with [the wide-body] and simply told us to contact ground. I did however hear the tower controller say that he would have a 'tight crossing'.anytime it is windy enough to utilize 29 in ewr things can get interesting.suggestions - if this were to happen again I would have queried ATC earlier as to our sequence. Specifically whether or not we were first or second to the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Embraer jet flight crew reported they were uncomfortable with ATC spacing on approach to EWR.

Narrative: Landing in EWR we were cleared for the Stadium Visual to 29. Behind us was a [wide-body aircraft] which was given the visual to 22L. We were told to slow to final approach speed and cleared to land on 29. There was a [large transport] cleared to land on 29 ahead of us that had slowed early and flew a little wide on the visual; which is why we were told to slow to final. As we were reaching short final my First Officer queried ATC as to our spacing with the [wide-body] on final for 22L; [to] which we received no response. It was obvious that we were slightly lower and ahead of [the wide-body] on our approach. My assumption was that we were to land first on 29 and then [the wide-body] would cross behind and land 22L. The closer we got to touchdown I realized we were going to be very close to each other. I was hesitant to initiate a missed approach due to our proximity if [the wide-body] did the same thing. I continued the approach and we landed safely. Looking over my shoulder; [the wide-body] was touching down. I cannot with certainty say exactly how close we were; but it was to say the least uncomfortable. ATC never acknowledged our question on proximity with [the wide-body] and simply told us to contact ground. I did however hear the Tower Controller say that he would have a 'tight crossing'.Anytime it is windy enough to utilize 29 in EWR things can get interesting.Suggestions - If this were to happen again I would have queried ATC earlier as to our sequence. Specifically whether or not we were first or second to the airport.

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.