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B737 pilot reported their aircraft was unable to meet altitude and speed restrictions published on the clt BANKR2 STAR.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1606711 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201812 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR BANKR2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types |
Narrative:
I was the pilot flying doing the BANKR2 STAR into clt. Because of the very steep descent profile and little distance to make altitude restrictions; the aircraft increased speed beyond published speed restriction of 250 knots after debbt. In trying to make restriction; I did not inform the pilot not flying to tell ATC of our inability to do both; slow and make altitude restriction. The BANKR2 STAR is poorly designed and very difficult for aircraft to fly as published in VNAV. The altitude restrictions are too many and varied; short distances between waypoints and unrealistic speed restrictions. We were given a more achievable STAR initially and then offered the BANKR2. I should have looked at it carefully and seen the possibility of difficulty making the restrictions. Won't do this STAR again in its present form.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 pilot reported their aircraft was unable to meet altitude and speed restrictions published on the CLT BANKR2 STAR.
Narrative: I was the Pilot Flying doing the BANKR2 STAR into CLT. Because of the very steep descent profile and little distance to make altitude restrictions; the aircraft increased speed beyond published speed restriction of 250 knots after DEBBT. In trying to make restriction; I did not inform the Pilot Not Flying to tell ATC of our inability to do both; slow and make altitude restriction. The BANKR2 STAR is poorly designed and very difficult for aircraft to fly as published in VNAV. The altitude restrictions are too many and varied; short distances between waypoints and unrealistic speed restrictions. We were given a more achievable STAR initially and then offered the BANKR2. I should have looked at it carefully and seen the possibility of difficulty making the restrictions. Won't do this STAR again in its present form.
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