A fast approach led to late confign and an unstabilized approach.

Attributes
ACN	318826
Time
Date	199510
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : den tower : apc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	318826
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Because we were behind schedule, captain (PF) rushed the approach/landing resulting in an unstabilized approach. Final flaps not selected until 400 ft due to airspeed above flap limit speeds. Additionally, at approximately 200 ft, captain descended below GS. I did not interfere because I have flown much with this captain and I had confidence in his ability to land aircraft safely and felt it would be more unsafe to question the captain's actions or take over control at that altitude. Additionally, I felt this captain would resent his ability and authority/authorized being questioned and would be difficult to work with if I had spoken up.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FAST APCH LED TO LATE CONFIGN AND AN UNSTABILIZED APCH.

Narrative: BECAUSE WE WERE BEHIND SCHEDULE, CAPT (PF) RUSHED THE APCH/LNDG RESULTING IN AN UNSTABILIZED APCH. FINAL FLAPS NOT SELECTED UNTIL 400 FT DUE TO AIRSPD ABOVE FLAP LIMIT SPDS. ADDITIONALLY, AT APPROX 200 FT, CAPT DSNDED BELOW GS. I DID NOT INTERFERE BECAUSE I HAVE FLOWN MUCH WITH THIS CAPT AND I HAD CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY TO LAND ACFT SAFELY AND FELT IT WOULD BE MORE UNSAFE TO QUESTION THE CAPT'S ACTIONS OR TAKE OVER CTL AT THAT ALT. ADDITIONALLY, I FELT THIS CAPT WOULD RESENT HIS ABILITY AND AUTH BEING QUESTIONED AND WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH IF I HAD SPOKEN UP.

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.