B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Total 23000; Flight Crew Type 7000
Training / Qualification; Confusion
Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Chart Or Publication; Human Factors; Procedure
Descending on the GRNPA1 into LAS. We're given Direct TRROP; descend and maintain 7;000 feet. We were expecting the ILS 25L per the ATIS; and this wasn't making sense until Approach told us to expect the RNAV Visual RWY 19R. Looked in the Runway 19 section; found the RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R; that must be it. Didn't see any Visual approaches below the normal approaches where they usually are. The GRNDPA1 says to expect vectors to final approach course. Last assigned altitude was 7;000 feet. We were trying to figure out how to connect the GRNDPA1 with the RNAV Visual RWY 19. Approach control started yelling at us about crossing TRROP at 6;000. This was not making sense. Approach turned us in way too high to get down; and we told them it wasn't going to work. They sent us around with the comment that if we can't fly the approach we should tell them. Got vectored downwind and landed RWY 25L; still confused as to what happened. After parking we were wondering if there was an approach that we didn't have; or something. On the van ride we were looking over the Jeppesen FD-Pro; and found an RNAV Visual RWYs 19L/R ABOVE the approaches for RWY 1L/R. I had never seen them sequenced above the Precision approaches before; and in the heat of battle neither of us found it in the FMC. Tomorrow when we depart I will check the FMC to see if it is indeed somewhere in the selectable approaches.
On the GRNPA1 RNAV just outside of LUXOR upon check-in with approach we were told to expect the RNAV visual 19R. We were then cleared direct TRROP descend and maintain 7000. We had briefed and set up the ILS 25L. We asked if 25L was available and were told there would be delay vectors for 25L. We had difficulty finding the RNAV because it was under General in the Jeppesen FD-Pro. We could only find the RNAV (GPS) 19R under 19R approaches. While trying to hook up that approach in the FMC we ended up getting high and fast. Approach cancelled our approach clearance and we ended up getting vectors for the visual 25L.
B737 flight crew experiences confusion when cleared for the RNAV Visual RWY 19R at LAS off the GRNPA1 arrival. The crew assumes the Controller means the RNAV (GPS) RWY 19R; which is not correct and results in an upset Controller and a go-around.