Narrative:

Unable to achieve an acceptable start to the visual approach at smf. We arrived via slmmr RNAV. At the point where ATC cleared us for the visual approach; we were not going to be able to establish and maintain a successful stable approach. We were; effectively; dropped off too high and too fast by the slmmr 3 RNAV. We requested a left 360 degree turn; from tower; in order to re-achieve a stabilized approach. The approach controller remarked that [air carrier] aircraft frequently arrive high; fast and unable to complete the visual approach off of the slmmr RNAV.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 Captain reported the RNAV STAR they were issued placed them in a position for an unstable approach.

Narrative: Unable to achieve an acceptable start to the visual approach at SMF. We arrived via SLMMR RNAV. At the point where ATC cleared us for the visual approach; we were not going to be able to establish and maintain a successful stable approach. We were; effectively; dropped off too high and too fast by the SLMMR 3 RNAV. We requested a left 360 degree turn; from tower; in order to re-achieve a stabilized approach. The approach controller remarked that [air carrier] aircraft frequently arrive high; fast and unable to complete the visual approach off of the SLMMR RNAV.

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.