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Attributes | |
ACN | 1750454 |
Time | |
Date | 202007 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | COS.Tower |
State Reference | CO |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Medium Transport |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
Events | |
Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
I was pilot monitoring and the captain was pilot flying. We were cleared for a visual approach. Winds were reported calm. Below 1;000 ft. We started to lose airspeed and the captain responded that he was adding power and did so. Within a couple seconds we got a wind shear warning. The captain applied max thrust and followed the flight director. I called out trends that we were descending. The wind shear warning went away after several seconds. I forgot to tell the captain 'clear of wind shear' and he asked me 'are we clear of wind shear?'. I responded with 'clear of wind shear'. The approach was then continued; but we were not stabilized since we were slightly high at this point so we floated long in the flare. I said 'we are floating' but did not call go around. We landed and taxied to the gate. After the flight the captain and I debriefed. We talked about how it all happened quickly but we should have performed a go around in a wind shear situation on approach; not to mention if we are high or unstable for any reason. Wind shear caused this event. Neglecting to call for; and perform a go around led to an unstabilized approach. In a wind shear scenario on approach; a go around should be performed. The captain and I did discuss how calling for a go around immediately when encountering wind shear can become a threat if the pilot monitoring were to raise the flaps as this should not be done (no configuration changes until clear of wind shear). Nonetheless; wind shear calls for a go around; just no configuration changes until clear of wind shear. Being more clear and direct; saying 'go around' instead of using less direct language like 'we are floating' is necessary. Also knowing your call outs in a wind shear situation is imperative; including 'clear of wind shear'.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: First Officer reported continuing to a landing after receiving a wind shear warning.
Narrative: I was Pilot Monitoring and the Captain was Pilot Flying. We were cleared for a visual approach. Winds were reported calm. Below 1;000 ft. we started to lose airspeed and the Captain responded that he was adding power and did so. Within a couple seconds we got a wind shear warning. The Captain applied max thrust and followed the flight director. I called out trends that we were descending. The wind shear warning went away after several seconds. I forgot to tell the Captain 'clear of wind shear' and he asked me 'are we clear of wind shear?'. I responded with 'clear of wind shear'. The approach was then continued; but we were not stabilized since we were slightly high at this point so we floated long in the flare. I said 'we are floating' but did not call go around. We landed and taxied to the gate. After the flight the Captain and I debriefed. We talked about how it all happened quickly but we should have performed a go around in a wind shear situation on approach; not to mention if we are high or unstable for any reason. Wind shear caused this event. Neglecting to call for; and perform a go around led to an unstabilized approach. In a wind shear scenario on approach; a go around should be performed. The Captain and I did discuss how calling for a go around immediately when encountering wind shear can become a threat if the pilot monitoring were to raise the flaps as this should not be done (no configuration changes until clear of wind shear). Nonetheless; wind shear calls for a go around; just no configuration changes until clear of wind shear. Being more clear and direct; saying 'go around' instead of using less direct language like 'we are floating' is necessary. Also knowing your call outs in a wind shear situation is imperative; including 'clear of wind shear'.
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.