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ASRS 2047819

ACN 2047819 · 2023-10 · Commercial Fixed Wing

Air carrier Captain reported GPS jamming on the descent into ELP. Captain stated there was a late approach change, by ATC, contributing to an unstable approach.

RNAV Arrival Reports Final ApproachPart 121

Pilot narrative

Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ, X, Y.

As I recall, We were on the SAMMR3 Arrival and set up for and briefed the RNAV RNP Z 22. Cleared direct FISPI, RNAV GPS Y cleared visual approach Runway 22. I believe the FO (First Officer) changed approaches in the FMS from “Z― to “Y―. It was a short approach vector, we accepted it obviously but now we were too high. Gear down, flaps 15, approx 5700 MSL. I called “unstable, going around―, which we executed. Vectors off the missed approach to the same approach, climb to 6500 MSL per ATC. Base leg was at 6500 MSL I believe, cleared visual approach Runway 22. FAF min altitude was 5100 MSL, so we were high again. Gear down, flaps 15, then fully configured by 700-800 AGL. VNAV would not engage as we did not re cruise from 8000 MSL on the missed to 6500 MSL. We were stable by 600 AGL, Aircraft X RAAS (Runway Awareness and Advisory System) audible was “Too high, Too high― which I believe was based on a descent from 8000 MSL. I was comfortable landing from a stable approach, touch down and landing were in the touchdown area with a short roll out. I haven’t been to ELP in quite a while, we were getting GPS jamming on the descent which was a distraction. I think the ATIS was advertising the “Z― approach, we were cleared the “Y― version.

NASA classification · Anomalies

  • ATC Issue
  • Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
  • Inflight Event / Encounter

NASA classification · Assessments

Contributing Factors / Situations
Human Factors · Procedure
Primary Problem
Ambiguous

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