Narrative:

While on the localizer approach failed to ensure flaps were set to 45 and we're only set two flaps 30 near 1000 feet on the radar altimeter. The approach was begun normally for [this location]. Light to moderate turbulence in clouds and icing along with associated downdrafts joining the localizer. After selecting the flaps to 30; even leading the power just below the flaps 30 speed of 185; the downdrafts required climb power to maintain the maneuvering safety speed at flaps 30 for our weight. There was also a quartering crosswind from the rear that caused a delay in the localizer capture on the auto pilot; and attention was diverted to cross referencing that it was capturing correctly. This was next followed by an updraft that required flight idle to not exceed the flaps 30 maximum speed of 185 kts prior to joining the localizer. We began to break out of the clouds about halfway down the approach and I noticed that the aircraft was not slowing down like it should. We were relatively heavy for landing and had just had updrafts crossing over the terrain so I initially didn't notice that we had not selected flaps 45 for landing. Transitioning to the visual environments and stating that the balked landing procedure applied inside of [the missed approach point] I noticed that we had failed to select flaps 45 for landing. Due to the inclement weather and being forced to fly the complicated balked landing procedure; I elected to select flaps 45 and continue the landing as we were on speed and glide slope. Environmental factors distracting from normal procedures with the up-and-down drafts on the approach. Verification of completed checklists despite distractions and bad weather. A physical copy of the checklist would be extremely helpful in situations like this where distractions can be encountered regularly. When we had physical checklists in the aircraft; I would turn the checklist 90 deg where I set it until it was completed and then I would tuck it out-of-the-way.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-700 reported that they failed to ensure flaps were set to 45 and we're only set to flaps 30 near 1000 feet on the radar altimeter.

Narrative: While on the localizer approach failed to ensure flaps were set to 45 and we're only set two flaps 30 near 1000 feet on the radar altimeter. The approach was begun normally for [this location]. Light to moderate turbulence in clouds and icing along with associated downdrafts joining the localizer. After selecting the flaps to 30; even leading the power just below the flaps 30 speed of 185; the downdrafts required climb power to maintain the maneuvering safety speed at flaps 30 for our weight. There was also a quartering crosswind from the rear that caused a delay in the localizer capture on the auto pilot; and attention was diverted to cross referencing that it was capturing correctly. This was next followed by an updraft that required flight idle to not exceed the flaps 30 maximum speed of 185 kts prior to joining the localizer. We began to break out of the clouds about halfway down the approach and I noticed that the aircraft was not slowing down like it should. We were relatively heavy for landing and had just had updrafts crossing over the terrain so I initially didn't notice that we had not selected flaps 45 for landing. Transitioning to the visual environments and stating that the balked landing procedure applied inside of [the missed approach point] I noticed that we had failed to select flaps 45 for landing. Due to the inclement weather and being forced to fly the complicated balked landing procedure; I elected to select flaps 45 and continue the landing as we were on speed and glide slope. Environmental factors distracting from normal procedures with the up-and-down drafts on the approach. Verification of completed checklists despite distractions and bad weather. A physical copy of the checklist would be extremely helpful in situations like this where distractions can be encountered regularly. When we had physical checklists in the aircraft; I would turn the checklist 90 deg where I set it until it was completed and then I would tuck it out-of-the-way.

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.