A B757 deviated off an ILS DME approach for weather; and while returning to the profile the aircraft...

Attributes
ACN	902367
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZZ.Airport
State Reference	FO
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

ILS DME VOR with weather cell in the area. We deviated off the localizer and then restablished and continued configuring for approach and landing. At 1;000 ft in VMC we were a little fast for flaps 30. Out of weather at this point but with terrain on both sides and weather in those areas the captain determined the safest course of action was to set flaps 30 below 1;000 ft. I understand this is not in compliance with our procedure; but at the time seemed to be the safest course of action rather than execute a go-around into the severe weather and hazardous terrain. We were in VMC and the flap speeds were not exceeded.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 deviated off an ILS DME approach for weather; and while returning to the profile the aircraft got fast. The Captain decided they should not go around because of weather and so reestablished themselves below 1;000 FT before landing.

Narrative: ILS DME VOR with weather cell in the area. We deviated off the localizer and then restablished and continued configuring for approach and landing. At 1;000 FT in VMC we were a little fast for flaps 30. Out of weather at this point but with terrain on both sides and weather in those areas the Captain determined the safest course of action was to set flaps 30 below 1;000 FT. I understand this is not in compliance with our procedure; but at the time seemed to be the safest course of action rather than execute a go-around into the severe weather and hazardous terrain. We were in VMC and the flap speeds were not exceeded.

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.

A B757 deviated off an ILS DME approach for weather; and while returning to the profile the aircraft got fast. The captain decided they should not go around because of weather and so reestablished themselves below 1;000 ft before landing.