B757 lands without clearance at cle.

Attributes
ACN	460640
Time
Date	200001
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cle.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	Snow
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cle.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 5r other
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 17201 flight time type : 271
ASRS Report	460148
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : relief pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	460640
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We landed on cle runway 5R without a landing clearance inadvertently,. We were flying the ILS runway 5R (GS inoperative on ground). We were using an FMC procedure recently implemented by our company for a constant rate of descent for non precision approachs. We were concerned about the FMC information and missed the call to switch to tower from approach. We discovered our error when switching to ground. Our new procedure was implemented by the company via a training bulletin. The bulletin contains no information on the FMC visual cues. What was displayed on the EFIS pitch deviation indicator did not correspond with the approach plate. We were IFR and concerned with the conflict of information, so we were very focused on terrain clearance and finding the runway. In my 11 yr airline career, I have never flown a non precision approach other than training. I don't think the company should have been allowed to implement sweeping changes to our approach procedures without proper training. A paper bulletin wasn't enough, especially since it didn't elaborate on the presentation of FMC visual cues.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 LANDS WITHOUT CLRNC AT CLE.

Narrative: WE LANDED ON CLE RWY 5R WITHOUT A LNDG CLRNC INADVERTENTLY,. WE WERE FLYING THE ILS RWY 5R (GS INOP ON GND). WE WERE USING AN FMC PROC RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED BY OUR COMPANY FOR A CONSTANT RATE OF DSCNT FOR NON PRECISION APCHS. WE WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FMC INFO AND MISSED THE CALL TO SWITCH TO TWR FROM APCH. WE DISCOVERED OUR ERROR WHEN SWITCHING TO GND. OUR NEW PROC WAS IMPLEMENTED BY THE COMPANY VIA A TRAINING BULLETIN. THE BULLETIN CONTAINS NO INFO ON THE FMC VISUAL CUES. WHAT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE EFIS PITCH DEV INDICATOR DID NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE APCH PLATE. WE WERE IFR AND CONCERNED WITH THE CONFLICT OF INFO, SO WE WERE VERY FOCUSED ON TERRAIN CLRNC AND FINDING THE RWY. IN MY 11 YR AIRLINE CAREER, I HAVE NEVER FLOWN A NON PRECISION APCH OTHER THAN TRAINING. I DON'T THINK THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO IMPLEMENT SWEEPING CHANGES TO OUR APCH PROCS WITHOUT PROPER TRAINING. A PAPER BULLETIN WASN'T ENOUGH, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT DIDN'T ELABORATE ON THE PRESENTATION OF FMC VISUAL CUES.

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.