Originally Posted by
iceman49
AC 120-08 1/20/11 of course it is just an advisory
a. Stabilized Approaches. A stabilized approach is a key feature to a safe approach and landing. Operators are encouraged by the FAA and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to use the stabilized approach concept to help eliminate CFIT. The stabilized approach concept is characterized by maintaining a stable approach speed, descent rate, vertical flightpath, and configuration to the landing touchdown point. Depart the FAF configured for landing and on the proper approach speed, power setting, and flightpath before descending below the minimum stabilized approach height; e.g., 1,000 feet above the airport elevation and at a rate of descent no greater than 1,000 feet per minute (fpm), unless specifically briefed. (See AC 120-71.)
As far as I can find, there is no "AC-120-08" listed on the FAA website. There IS an AC 120-108 that contains the para you mention, but that AC is specific guidance for CDA non-precision approaches. I'm not sure (and frankly doubt) that this approach was one of those.
Originally Posted by
AFW_MD11
From the FedEx ASAP MOU:
4. APPLICABILITY. The FedEx Express ASAP applies to all flight deck crewmember employees of FedEx Express and only to events that occur while acting in that capacity. Reports of events involving apparent noncompliance with 14 CFR that are not inadvertent or that appear to involve an intentional disregard for safety, criminal activity, substance abuse, controlled substances, alcohol, or intentional falsification are excluded from the program.
14 CFR is the Code of Federal Regulations - Title 14: Aeronautics and Space (aka - FAR's)
Specifically what part of CFR 14 are you alleging was in noncompliance?
As near as I can tell, this was possibly (probably) a violation of the FedEx FOM, para 6.45, which would be a company issue, but not a violation of any FAR, which would be an FAA issue. Which is not to say that the FAA wouldn't be interested, but I'm not sure it would/could rise to the level of certificate action and the invocation of ASAP/NASA protections.
Of course the FAA could always (and frequently does) fall back on the "careless and reckless operation" clause when they frown on something but don't have the evidence or intellectual integrity to back up a more specific charge.