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B737-700 captain reported being high on a crossing restriction on the RNAV Z runway 12R approach into sjc after receiving a late ATC clearance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1610835 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SJC.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 466 Flight Crew Type 8500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Undershoot Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
On descent into sjc we were given a late clearance for the RNAV Z 12R. We were just of few miles from the first waypoint. After reprogramming the approach we found ourselves high. Then ATC asked us to slow as much as practical and shortly slow to approach speed way early. We were simply unable to meet all their requests and meet our altitude restriction. We should have said unable; but in the thick of things we just threw out all drag devices and did the best we could.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 Captain reported being high on a crossing restriction on the RNAV Z Runway 12R approach into SJC after receiving a late ATC clearance.
Narrative: On descent into SJC we were given a late clearance for the RNAV Z 12R. We were just of few miles from the first waypoint. After reprogramming the approach we found ourselves high. Then ATC asked us to slow as much as practical and shortly slow to approach speed way early. We were simply unable to meet all their requests and meet our altitude restriction. We should have said unable; but in the thick of things we just threw out all drag devices and did the best we could.
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.