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Air carrier pilot reported an unstabilized approach and cited lack of flying as a contributing factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1764542 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach |
Narrative:
On base leg to runway xxl at ZZZ called runway in sight and cleared for visual approach. Aircraft was on a 90 degree intercept to runway and PF was delaying turn towards airport. 2;000 feet was selected on FCU and descent continued for approach. Pilot monitoring offered and executed direct to FAF to help with FMS sequencing and provide later guidance towards airport. After completing FMS programming 1;000 foot auto callout sounded. Since aircraft was configured gear down and flaps 3 we continued with this configuration. Since aircraft was low on profile we reduced descent to level off and intercept glide path from below.first trip for pilot flying in 2 weeks. First trip back for pilot monitoring in 5 weeks. End of 8:30 minute flying day.better situational awareness concerning altitude on visual approach at night. Less heads down time for programming FMS during night visual approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier pilot reported an unstabilized approach and cited lack of flying as a contributing factor.
Narrative: On base leg to Runway XXL at ZZZ called runway in sight and cleared for visual approach. Aircraft was on a 90 degree intercept to runway and PF was delaying turn towards airport. 2;000 feet was selected on FCU and descent continued for approach. Pilot Monitoring offered and executed direct to FAF to help with FMS sequencing and provide later guidance towards airport. After completing FMS programming 1;000 foot auto callout sounded. Since aircraft was configured gear down and flaps 3 we continued with this configuration. Since aircraft was low on profile we reduced descent to level off and intercept glide path from below.First trip for Pilot Flying in 2 weeks. First trip back for Pilot Monitoring in 5 weeks. End of 8:30 minute flying day.Better situational awareness concerning altitude on visual approach at night. Less heads down time for programming FMS during night visual approach.
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.