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A B777 flight crew reported a missed approach due to being high and a subsequent successful approach as heavy weather approached from the west at mia.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 878921 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MIA.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
First approach ILS 09; turned to final earlier than expected with gusty tailwind aloft. Aircraft captured false glideslope (high); vicinity of FAF crew realized this. Go-around executed. Second approach; again gusty winds aloft with multiple airspeed excursions. No flap exceedences observed. VMC by 1000 ft. Airspeed fluctuations diminishing. Approach missed tower handoff (high workload). Tower gave green light; no time for voice landing clearance. Auto throttle had difficulty keeping up; overrode auto throttle and flew what would have been manual throttle approach speed. Had 13;000 feet of runway; light aircraft and knew I had deteriorating weather aloft. Maintained positive aircraft control throughout short final; flare and touchdown.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 flight crew reported a missed approach due to being high and a subsequent successful approach as heavy weather approached from the west at MIA.
Narrative: First approach ILS 09; turned to final earlier than expected with gusty tailwind aloft. Aircraft captured false glideslope (high); vicinity of FAF crew realized this. Go-around executed. Second approach; again gusty winds aloft with multiple airspeed excursions. No flap exceedences observed. VMC by 1000 FT. Airspeed fluctuations diminishing. Approach missed Tower handoff (high workload). Tower gave green light; no time for voice landing clearance. Auto throttle had difficulty keeping up; overrode auto throttle and flew what would have been manual throttle approach speed. Had 13;000 feet of runway; light aircraft and knew I had deteriorating weather aloft. Maintained positive aircraft control throughout short final; flare and touchdown.
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.