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Air carrier described approach event when ATC's instructions were lengthy; complex and difficult to comply with because of aircraft characteristics.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 827403 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHX.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Final approach controller issued this clearance: 'aircraft X cleared for a visual approach. Maintain 8;000 ft until the 16 DME fix. Maintain 210 KTS until the 10 DME fix. Maintain 170 KTS until the 5 DME fix. Contact the tower.' I still don't know how first officer did it. I had to write it down. I didn't think it was going to be stable at 1;000 ft. ATC is getting very liberal with issuing clearance like this. Refuse the clearance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier described approach event when ATC's instructions were lengthy; complex and difficult to comply with because of aircraft characteristics.
Narrative: Final Approach Controller issued this clearance: 'Aircraft X cleared for a visual approach. Maintain 8;000 FT until the 16 DME fix. Maintain 210 KTS until the 10 DME fix. Maintain 170 KTS until the 5 DME fix. Contact the Tower.' I still don't know how First Officer did it. I had to write it down. I didn't think it was going to be stable at 1;000 FT. ATC is getting very liberal with issuing clearance like this. Refuse the clearance.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.