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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1511658 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201801 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 29 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
ILS into ZZZ. Arrival was accompanied by several STAR changes; vectors off and back on STAR; speed changes; general communication saturation; and weather less than expected. Approach was briefed as a flaps 30 approach. At approximately 500 ft; too low flaps; was broadcast by the aircraft. It was communicated and elected to put the flaps to 30 and continue the approach. I believe confirmation-bias played into us announcing 'flaps 30' during the before landing checklist with the flap position needles being 'in the ballpark' of where we are used to seeing them for a flaps 30 approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 First Officer reported a 'TOO LOW FLAPS' warning at 500 ft on an ILS approach.
Narrative: ILS into ZZZ. Arrival was accompanied by several STAR changes; vectors off and back on STAR; speed changes; general Communication saturation; and weather less than expected. Approach was briefed as a flaps 30 approach. At approximately 500 ft; TOO LOW FLAPS; was broadcast by the aircraft. It was communicated and elected to put the flaps to 30 and continue the approach. I believe confirmation-bias played into us announcing 'flaps 30' during the Before Landing Checklist with the flap position needles being 'in the ballpark' of where we are used to seeing them for a flaps 30 approach.
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.