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The PIC of a heavy jet allows his first officer to perform a long landing after having to sidestep to runway 4L during an in trail separation problem at ewr, nj.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 516599 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ewr.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ewr.tower artcc : zoa.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Widebody, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 516599 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
We were issued an ILS runway 4R at ewr in VMC. Either the aircraft ahead slowed prematurely or we were not spaced adequately by approach, and by the OM we had only 2 mi separation. At 1200 ft, tower approved sidestep to runway 4L. Although the first officer performed the approach to runway 4L on the VASI accurately (no electronic aid was available), the flare was initiated high, and the touchdown was approximately 1000 ft beyond the touchdown zone. (I was just about to call for a go around when the wheels touched. I determined we could stop adequately with normal braking.) we exited the runway at taxiway west with approximately 1100 ft of runway unused. The lack of electronic landing aid (GS) was paramount in the incident. As well, from experience, I believe the VASI is biased too high for this runway. Regardless, although the landing was uneventful, if it were to happen again, I would call for a go around quicker.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PIC OF A HVY JET ALLOWS HIS FO TO PERFORM A LONG LNDG AFTER HAVING TO SIDESTEP TO RWY 4L DURING AN IN TRAIL SEPARATION PROB AT EWR, NJ.
Narrative: WE WERE ISSUED AN ILS RWY 4R AT EWR IN VMC. EITHER THE ACFT AHEAD SLOWED PREMATURELY OR WE WERE NOT SPACED ADEQUATELY BY APCH, AND BY THE OM WE HAD ONLY 2 MI SEPARATION. AT 1200 FT, TWR APPROVED SIDESTEP TO RWY 4L. ALTHOUGH THE FO PERFORMED THE APCH TO RWY 4L ON THE VASI ACCURATELY (NO ELECTRONIC AID WAS AVAILABLE), THE FLARE WAS INITIATED HIGH, AND THE TOUCHDOWN WAS APPROX 1000 FT BEYOND THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE. (I WAS JUST ABOUT TO CALL FOR A GAR WHEN THE WHEELS TOUCHED. I DETERMINED WE COULD STOP ADEQUATELY WITH NORMAL BRAKING.) WE EXITED THE RWY AT TXWY W WITH APPROX 1100 FT OF RWY UNUSED. THE LACK OF ELECTRONIC LNDG AID (GS) WAS PARAMOUNT IN THE INCIDENT. AS WELL, FROM EXPERIENCE, I BELIEVE THE VASI IS BIASED TOO HIGH FOR THIS RWY. REGARDLESS, ALTHOUGH THE LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL, IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN AGAIN, I WOULD CALL FOR A GAR QUICKER.
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.