Crj-200 flight crew reported executing a go-around due to unstable approach resulting from poor ATC ...

Attributes
ACN	1536552
Time
Date	201804
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	DEN.Airport
State Reference	CO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Direct STAR WAHUU2
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach

Narrative:

We were coming off the WAHUU2 STAR into den. ATC gave us a head off 200 to intercept the course for runway 16L. This heading was going to put us in front of the FAF when we intercepted. Once we saw that the intercept angle wasn't going to work then ATC directed us direct to the FAF. The FMS was not set up correctly and the mode the aircraft was in did not allow it to intercept the course. The glare of the sun made it hard to visual see the mode the aircraft was in and hard to program the FMS. By the time we realized the aircraft was not capturing the course we turned the autopilot off and hand flew. We turned back towards the course for 16L but already went passed it and headed towards 16R. We remained in visual separation from all aircraft the entire of the incident. Once back on course we proceeded with a go-around maneuver. ATC then gave us vectors for 35L and complied with all instructions and landed onto 35L safely with no other issues.poor coordination with ATC and the poor use of automation with the FMS. The environment of the sun glare making it difficult to see the instruments. Monitoring the modes of the aircraft and better use of the FMS to where it is set up properly and having better use of CRM.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-200 flight crew reported executing a go-around due to unstable approach resulting from poor ATC vector and flight crew automation mismanagement.

Narrative: We were coming off the WAHUU2 STAR into DEN. ATC gave us a head off 200 to intercept the course for RWY 16L. This heading was going to put us in front of the FAF when we intercepted. Once we saw that the intercept angle wasn't going to work then ATC directed us Direct to the FAF. The FMS was not set up correctly and the mode the aircraft was in did not allow it to intercept the course. The glare of the sun made it hard to visual see the mode the aircraft was in and hard to program the FMS. By the time we realized the aircraft was not capturing the course we turned the autopilot off and hand flew. We turned back towards the course for 16L but already went passed it and headed towards 16R. We remained in visual separation from all aircraft the entire of the incident. Once back on course we proceeded with a go-around maneuver. ATC then gave us vectors for 35L and complied with all instructions and landed onto 35L safely with no other issues.Poor coordination with ATC and the poor use of Automation with the FMS. The Environment of the sun glare making it difficult to see the instruments. Monitoring the modes of the Aircraft and better use of the FMS to where it is set up properly and having better use of CRM.

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.

Crj-200 flight crew reported executing a go-around due to unstable approach resulting from poor ATC vector and flight crew automation mismanagement.