A B757 first officer describes an unstabilized approach flown by the captain.

Attributes
ACN	749508
Time
Date	200708
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower tower : ord.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 6000
ASRS Report	749508
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft crossed OM at 210 KTS; flaps 1 degree; landing gear down and speed brakes extended at approximately 7800 ft (800 ft high). First officer advised captain that 'we're high and this may not work.' approach continued high and fast 2 dots above glide path and 4 white PAPI throughout approach. At 1000 ft AGL; first officer advised captain 'we probably need to go around.' captain continued on approach and at 500 ft AGL; aircraft was approximately 1 mi final (200 ft high) flaps extending to 30 degrees; airspeed 152 KTS (target +20) and still 2 dots high on glide path. First officer calls 'go around' in accordance with SOP. Captain acknowledges and says; 'I'm continuing.' 300 ft AGL first officer calls 'captain; we need to go around!' captain replies 'I'm landing.' aircraft touched down approximately 3000 ft down the runway at target +10 (140) and clears the runway at last high speed and taxies in without incident. Event followed previous incident on departure at approximately 2000 ft AGL first officer had to assume control of the aircraft from the captain after getting 10 KTS slow (clean; V/0-10) and airspeed decreasing further. First officer recovered aircraft to V/0 +10 and returned control to captain.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 FO DESCRIBES AN UNSTABILIZED APPROACH FLOWN BY THE CAPT.

Narrative: ACFT CROSSED OM AT 210 KTS; FLAPS 1 DEG; LNDG GEAR DOWN AND SPD BRAKES EXTENDED AT APPROX 7800 FT (800 FT HIGH). FO ADVISED CAPT THAT 'WE'RE HIGH AND THIS MAY NOT WORK.' APCH CONTINUED HIGH AND FAST 2 DOTS ABOVE GLIDE PATH AND 4 WHITE PAPI THROUGHOUT APCH. AT 1000 FT AGL; FO ADVISED CAPT 'WE PROBABLY NEED TO GO AROUND.' CAPT CONTINUED ON APCH AND AT 500 FT AGL; ACFT WAS APPROX 1 MI FINAL (200 FT HIGH) FLAPS EXTENDING TO 30 DEGS; AIRSPD 152 KTS (TARGET +20) AND STILL 2 DOTS HIGH ON GLIDE PATH. FO CALLS 'GO AROUND' IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOP. CAPT ACKNOWLEDGES AND SAYS; 'I'M CONTINUING.' 300 FT AGL FO CALLS 'CAPT; WE NEED TO GO AROUND!' CAPT REPLIES 'I'M LNDG.' ACFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROX 3000 FT DOWN THE RWY AT TARGET +10 (140) AND CLRS THE RWY AT LAST HIGH SPD AND TAXIES IN WITHOUT INCIDENT. EVENT FOLLOWED PREVIOUS INCIDENT ON DEP AT APPROX 2000 FT AGL FO HAD TO ASSUME CTL OF THE ACFT FROM THE CAPT AFTER GETTING 10 KTS SLOW (CLEAN; V/0-10) AND AIRSPD DECREASING FURTHER. FO RECOVERED ACFT TO V/0 +10 AND RETURNED CTL TO CAPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.