Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Type 161
Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew FLC Overrode Automation; Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors; Weather; Environment - Non Weather Related
I am submitting this safety report to highlight a growing challenging environment with COVID-19 and related training and currency issues.  On the flight I flew to ZZZ yesterday; I was paired with a new FO who is on an extension trying to consolidate and hasn't been flying as a reserve.  He reportedly has been trying to get flying and has been unable.  I also have not been flying much with reserve and 'bunky' trips.  My last 'assignment' was a landing class in ZZZ1.  For our trip yesterday; we were scheduled to fly ZZZ2-ZZZ-ZZZ2.  Being new and having less than 100 hours; the FO couldn't takeoff or land in ZZZ2; so I decided that I'd fly to cruise; let the FO fly enroute and descent to ZZZ; and then reverse that returning so he could gather some experience.  With ZZZ being a new airport for both of us; and with non-precision approaches in use; that wasn't my first choice (I had intended to fly into ZZZ); but I didn't want to take both legs and not give the FO an opportunity to fly.  With the inexperience of the FO and both of our currency issues; my brief then included the request that we definitely watch one another and work together as a team.  Our flight worked that way on departure and enroute; but then became somewhat challenging for both of us going into ZZZ.  The weather was overcast in light rain and the RNAV approach to [Runway] XX was in use.  Prior to descent; the FO conducted a thorough brief and reviewed/briefed the RNAV approach procedures from the Approach Briefing Guide.  All then went well until we were vectored toward the final course just outside ZZZZZ fix; told to maintain 5;000 until established; and cleared for the approach.  We were then very careful setting up everything for the rarely conducted RNAV approach per SOP.  The problem however was that our vector by ATC was poor and we didn't intercept until just slightly outside ZZZZZ which is normally crossed at 4;300 feet.  With a combination of being focused on the RNAV procedures; ATC communications (Controller realized at the last minute that his vector had been poor); and honestly some rustiness on my part; I didn't immediately recognize that we were high until we broke through the clouds just outside ZZZZZ and I saw the runway.  The FO then immediately disconnected the autopilot in visual conditions; added additional drag and was able to salvage the approach to a safe landing.  It worked out; but the approach and descent was obviously not as well conducted as either of us would have preferred.
I was the Pilot Flying on an RNAV Approach to ZZZ Runway XX in IMC. While the approach and landing were successful; I am filing a report because of the general feeling of rustiness and feeling more behind the jet than I was comfortable with. I am a reserve on this specific aircraft type fleet and have not flown much due to both my seniority/reserve status and the COVID-19 situation's impact on our operations.For background; I...was able to pick up one trip in late last year; and then was on leave; which was not ideal; but unavoidable. Upon my return I was back to being a reserve when the COVID-19 pandemic began to reduce our flying.Scheduling put me on another flight in order to extend my consolidation window by XX days. I had no warm up and had not flown since late last year. Although successful; I was not at the comfort level I would have liked in order to complete the flight.
Air carrier flight crew reported conducting an unstable approach to a landing into an unfamiliar airport. The crew cited flying frequency as the main cause attributed to a reduction of flights during the COVID-19 pandemic.