Medium large transport was flown in excess of 200 KTS beneath the floor of the TCA.

Attributes
ACN	226023
Time
Date	199211
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	226023
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On ILS 18R, approach had given us our final step down altitude for GS intercept. As we descended down, he said you are now leaving the TCA and will re-enter in 2-3 mi. We were doing over 200 KTS at that time. There was no time at that point to stop the descent at the TCA floor or slow to less than 200 KTS during that short time we left the underside of the TCA. It would be helpful if company could add TCA boundaries to the approach chart plan view and profile view. Use of very light gray lines would be helpful but not distracting. It is not practical at that phase of approach to be referencing a TCA chart. They are also hard to determine boundaries in a timely manner with radios set for approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MLG WAS FLOWN IN EXCESS OF 200 KTS BENEATH THE FLOOR OF THE TCA.

Narrative: ON ILS 18R, APCH HAD GIVEN US OUR FINAL STEP DOWN ALT FOR GS INTERCEPT. AS WE DSNDED DOWN, HE SAID YOU ARE NOW LEAVING THE TCA AND WILL RE-ENTER IN 2-3 MI. WE WERE DOING OVER 200 KTS AT THAT TIME. THERE WAS NO TIME AT THAT POINT TO STOP THE DSCNT AT THE TCA FLOOR OR SLOW TO LESS THAN 200 KTS DURING THAT SHORT TIME WE LEFT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TCA. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF COMPANY COULD ADD TCA BOUNDARIES TO THE APCH CHART PLAN VIEW AND PROFILE VIEW. USE OF VERY LIGHT GRAY LINES WOULD BE HELPFUL BUT NOT DISTRACTING. IT IS NOT PRACTICAL AT THAT PHASE OF APCH TO BE REFING A TCA CHART. THEY ARE ALSO HARD TO DETERMINE BOUNDARIES IN A TIMELY MANNER WITH RADIOS SET FOR APCH.

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.