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Stabilized approach

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  • A landing approach in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath towards a predetermined point on the landing runway. It is based on the pilot’s judgment of certain visual cues, and depends on the maintenance of a constant f

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration · 2021