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An A320 flight on a visual approach, localizer course runway 18R, with clearance to cross orl VOR at 2500 ft, descends on GS to 2200 ft before the PIC takes partial corrective action 5 pt 6 NM north of mco, fl.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 584186 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mco.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mco.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 18r |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 584186 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Arriving mco airport, we were cleared to intercept the localizer runway 18R, cleared visual approach, cross orl VOR at or above 2500 ft. First officer was flying and he briefed this procedure prior to initial descent so he knew what to expect. Approaching the orl VOR, my attention was diverted by a radio change. I looked back up and the first officer had coupled the ILS. We were about 2 mi north of orl at 2200 ft, on the GS, descending. I reminded him of the restr. His actions were slow (using automation) to correct the problem. I told him to punch it off (autoplt) and get the airplane back up. We were able to cross the VOR within 100 ft (estimated) I called approach when on the ground. They told me there was no problem. I spoke to the supervisor. One of those days -- all day long!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A320 FLT ON A VISUAL APCH, LOC COURSE RWY 18R, WITH CLRNC TO CROSS ORL VOR AT 2500 FT, DSNDS ON GS TO 2200 FT BEFORE THE PIC TAKES PARTIAL CORRECTIVE ACTION 5 PT 6 NM N OF MCO, FL.
Narrative: ARRIVING MCO ARPT, WE WERE CLRED TO INTERCEPT THE LOC RWY 18R, CLRED VISUAL APCH, CROSS ORL VOR AT OR ABOVE 2500 FT. FO WAS FLYING AND HE BRIEFED THIS PROC PRIOR TO INITIAL DSCNT SO HE KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT. APCHING THE ORL VOR, MY ATTN WAS DIVERTED BY A RADIO CHANGE. I LOOKED BACK UP AND THE FO HAD COUPLED THE ILS. WE WERE ABOUT 2 MI N OF ORL AT 2200 FT, ON THE GS, DSNDING. I REMINDED HIM OF THE RESTR. HIS ACTIONS WERE SLOW (USING AUTOMATION) TO CORRECT THE PROB. I TOLD HIM TO PUNCH IT OFF (AUTOPLT) AND GET THE AIRPLANE BACK UP. WE WERE ABLE TO CROSS THE VOR WITHIN 100 FT (ESTIMATED) I CALLED APCH WHEN ON THE GND. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO PROB. I SPOKE TO THE SUPVR. ONE OF THOSE DAYS -- ALL DAY LONG!
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.