Narrative:

Event: transition to and final approach phase of flight, ILS 23L at indy. Heavy controller load (departing aircraft and arrs, after indy 500). Vectored to final, requested to maintain 190 KTS, 5000 ft. Captain tuned NDB, joined me on ILS. I was flying manually and thought about, but did not act on, the fact that the GS raw data had us above GS. Assumed that it would lock on closer in. Result -- over the marker high and fast, diving approach with firm landing. Captain and I both upset (no go around because of his urging). Discussed in the cockpit after shutdown, but not really resolved. No damage (my ego and professionalism excepted), but I expect we upset some passenger and attendants. Performance factors: 1) I was under great stress all month, supporting my wife and her family while her father struggled to survive a quadruple bypass (heart). 2) both children under stress with exams and some tough courses - - I had to be mr mom and father. 3) just heard mr X might become president of my carrier (I've been there before). 4) captain is nice guy, but hard for me to fly with -- I like him, but we don't mesh that well when I fly. 5) I was trying too hard to do well (see #4) and got 'tunnel vision' or þjudgement lockout.'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO OF ACR MLG ACFT MADE A HARD LNDG AFTER A STEEP ILS DSCNT RESULTING IN HURTING HIS PROFESSIONAL EGO.

Narrative: EVENT: TRANSITION TO AND FINAL APCH PHASE OF FLT, ILS 23L AT INDY. HVY CTLR LOAD (DEPARTING ACFT AND ARRS, AFTER INDY 500). VECTORED TO FINAL, REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN 190 KTS, 5000 FT. CAPT TUNED NDB, JOINED ME ON ILS. I WAS FLYING MANUALLY AND THOUGHT ABOUT, BUT DID NOT ACT ON, THE FACT THAT THE GS RAW DATA HAD US ABOVE GS. ASSUMED THAT IT WOULD LOCK ON CLOSER IN. RESULT -- OVER THE MARKER HIGH AND FAST, DIVING APCH WITH FIRM LNDG. CAPT AND I BOTH UPSET (NO GAR BECAUSE OF HIS URGING). DISCUSSED IN THE COCKPIT AFTER SHUTDOWN, BUT NOT REALLY RESOLVED. NO DAMAGE (MY EGO AND PROFESSIONALISM EXCEPTED), BUT I EXPECT WE UPSET SOME PAX AND ATTENDANTS. PERFORMANCE FACTORS: 1) I WAS UNDER GREAT STRESS ALL MONTH, SUPPORTING MY WIFE AND HER FAMILY WHILE HER FATHER STRUGGLED TO SURVIVE A QUADRUPLE BYPASS (HEART). 2) BOTH CHILDREN UNDER STRESS WITH EXAMS AND SOME TOUGH COURSES - - I HAD TO BE MR MOM AND FATHER. 3) JUST HEARD MR X MIGHT BECOME PRESIDENT OF MY CARRIER (I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE). 4) CAPT IS NICE GUY, BUT HARD FOR ME TO FLY WITH -- I LIKE HIM, BUT WE DON'T MESH THAT WELL WHEN I FLY. 5) I WAS TRYING TOO HARD TO DO WELL (SEE #4) AND GOT 'TUNNEL VISION' OR þJUDGEMENT LOCKOUT.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.