CRJ900 flight crew reported taking evasive action on a visual approach to avoid traffic deviating of...

Attributes
ACN	1618171
Time
Date	201902
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	MSP.Tower
State Reference	MN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

Narrative:

We were cleared for visual approach to the left parallel runway about 10 miles out on a 90 degree dogleg. We turned to create a shallow intercept angle aiming about 1 mile prior to the final approach fix. We began descent to 3000 feet at about 800 fpm. We received a traffic caution. The first officer looked outside and verified visual contact as I (pilot flying) disconnected the autopilot and turned away from the traffic. We were about a quarter mile from the localizer centerline. The other aircraft seemed to have gone through their localizer course. I turned as a precaution to prevent possible close contact. The first officer stated the other aircraft had finally started a hard right turn back to their approach course. We received a RA monitor vertical speed command. I continued as I was flying as it was a descent rate less than the aircraft was warning therefore it was in compliance. We received clear of conflict. The first officer notified ATC. We were right about the FAF and elected to continue the visual approach as we were still safely configuring and aligned for the runway at this point. We were able to continue to a safe and normal landing. I believe ATC cleared us possibly a little early for the approach. It seemed we should have been staggered with the other traffic rather than in a position to approach directly beside it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ900 flight crew reported taking evasive action on a visual approach to avoid traffic deviating off course on the parallel runway.

Narrative: We were cleared for Visual Approach to the left parallel runway about 10 miles out on a 90 degree dogleg. We turned to create a shallow intercept angle aiming about 1 mile prior to the Final Approach Fix. We began descent to 3000 feet at about 800 fpm. We received a traffic caution. The First Officer looked outside and verified visual contact as I (Pilot Flying) disconnected the autopilot and turned away from the traffic. We were about a quarter mile from the localizer centerline. The other aircraft seemed to have gone through their localizer course. I turned as a precaution to prevent possible close contact. The First Officer stated the other aircraft had finally started a hard right turn back to their approach course. We received a RA Monitor Vertical Speed command. I continued as I was flying as it was a descent rate less than the aircraft was warning therefore it was in compliance. We received clear of conflict. The First Officer notified ATC. We were right about the FAF and elected to continue the Visual Approach as we were still safely configuring and aligned for the runway at this point. We were able to continue to a safe and normal landing. I believe ATC cleared us possibly a little early for the approach. It seemed we should have been staggered with the other traffic rather than in a position to approach directly beside it.

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.