Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Other / Unknown; Human-Machine Interface
Deviation - Speed All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Human Factors
[During the] landing from an unstabilized approach into ZZZ; I began configuring the aircraft very late which resulted in excessive airspeed throughout the approach and landing. I feel that contributing factors include: lack of recency; abnormally low traffic resulting in no slowing issued by Approach Control which is unusual for ZZZ; [and] my personal determination to 'complete the mission' leading to the continued unstable approach and failure to go around in this instance. My determination to 'complete the mission' ultimately led to this unstabilized approach and landing and is something that I have to commit to improve.
We were arriving on the ZZZ XX ILS approach. ATC gave us an intercept to join. Once established we declared the runway visually. The Captain noticed that we were fast for our present position and proceeded to slow down with gear down; followed by Flaps 1 through Flaps Full at their appropriate speeds. I set and verbalized go around altitude; set 2200 blue. We were trending down towards Vapp through 1;000 feet but we were fast. The Captain was communicating his game plan on what he going to do and how he was going to do it. Per policy I didn't give him an unstable callout but was confident of a successful landing as the PAPIs were on path. The PF executed the landing within the touchdown zone and exited on [Taxiway] XX uneventfully.Factors that created the situation. A go-around would have been declared if the TDZ was not going to be made. Additionally; be cognizant not to penetrate the two Prohibited Areas. Medium auto brake was selected and anticipated. Traffic was light during the approach thus no ATC slow downs as was accustomed. During the post-brief discussion; a go-around should have been declared and executed regardless if the TDZ was not going to be made. A mental note for myself on base leg to be 180 KIAS if no speeds are given by ATC.
Air Carrier flight crew reported uneventfully landing from an unstable approach; whereas per SOP; a go-around should have been executed.