STABLE APPROACH POLICY

Course Information

In the last few decades, there have been many approach and landing mishaps in aviation,that include runway excursions, CFIT mishaps, and loss of control events. Over half of these events have been the result of crews flying an unstable approach to landing in either high or low-speed situations. This course will address the following: Definitions of stable/unstable approaches, Conditions that led to an unstable approach, List of criteria that define a stable approach, Methods to fly stable approaches, Decision Making criteria for unstable approaches, Recommended procedures to escape an unstable approach.

Content of the Course

Slide 27 Duration 00:21:00 Exam No
  • COURSE START
  • INTRODUCTION
  • DEFINITIONS / STABLE APPROACH
  • UNSTABLE APPROACH:
  • UNDESIRED AIRCRAFT STATE:
  • STABLE APPROACH CRITERIA
  • CAUSES OF UNSTABLE APPROACHES
  • SPECIAL AIRPORTS
  • STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS)
  • FLIGHT DATA MONITORING (FDM)
  • MITIGATION OF AN UNSTABLE APPROACH
  • TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT
  • GO-AROUND POLICY
  • THE GO-AROUND DECISION
  • ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS
  • SUMMARY
  • COURSE END