A330
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness; Workload
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory
Human Factors; Procedure
We were given a 90 degree vector direct to [the FAF] about 10 miles from the fix and given a descent to 2;000 feet. We were then cleared for a visual. Turning final the aircraft was well below glide slope and we received a GPWS glide slope warning. Corrections were made to get back on glide slope and the landing was uneventful.Poor vectoring by ATC for a heavy aircraft. The crew's familiarity with the approach. We did comment this would be a very close in approach; but visibility was excellent which led the Pilot Flying (PF) to continue.Do not accept poor vector. ATC should not give a heavy aircraft a close in vector for this approach and we; as a crew should not have accepted it.
A330 First Officer reported receiving a very tight vector for an approach; resulting in the aircraft becoming low on the glideslope and generating a GPWS warning. A timely correction was made to the glideslope and a successful landing was accomplished.