Approach Techniques Flying Stabilized Approaches(4)

. Landing performance is consistent with published performance; and,

. Situational awareness is increased.

VII Best Practices  Throughout the entire flight a next target should be defined to stay ahead of  the aircraft at all times.
The defined next target should be any required combination of:

. A position;

. An altitude;

. A configuration;

. A speed;

. A vertical profile (vertical speed or flight path angle); and,

. A power setting (e.g. thrust is stabilized, usually above idle, to maintain the target approach speed along the desired final approach path).

If it is anticipated that one or more element(s) of the next target will not be met,  the required corrective action(s) should be taken without delay. During the approach and landing, the successive next targets should constitute gates that should be met for the approach to be continued (Figure 1).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Figure 1
Typical Gates during Final Approach
The Final Approach Fix (FAF), the Outer Marker (OM) or an equivalent fix (as applicable) constitute an assessment gate to confirm the readiness to proceed further; this assessment should include the following:

. Visibility or RVR (and ceiling, as appropriate):

. Better than or equal to applicable minimums;

. Aircraft readiness:

. Position, altitude, configuration and energy; and,

. Crew readiness:

. Briefing completed and agreement on approach conditions.

The minimum stabilization height constitutes a particular gate along the final approach (e.g. for an ILS approach, the objective is to be stabilized on the final descent path at VAPP in the landing configuration, at 1000 feet above airfield elevation in IMC, or at 500 feet above airfield elevation in VMC, after continuous deceleration on the glide slope).If the aircraft is not stabilized on the approach path in landing configuration, at the minimum stabilization height, a go-around must be initiated unless the crew estimates that only small corrections are necessary to rectify minor deviations from stabilized conditions due, amongst others, to external perturbations.
　
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