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AA.III.D.S5FAA-S-ACS-11A · Nov 2023Skills

Establish the recommended approach and landing configuration, airspeed, and trim, and a...

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Establish the recommended approach and landing configuration, airspeed, and trim, and adjust pitch attitude and power as required to maintain a stabilized approach.

Bottom line

The FAA recommends a stabilized approach concept. To the greatest extent practical, the airplane should be stabilized on final approach within 500 feet AGL. If no recommended speed is furnished, final approach speed should be no slower than VYSE until short final with the landing assured, but never less than VMC.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 13 (p. 13-20) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. SEA ch. 6 (p. 6-6) — FAA-H-8083-23
  3. SEA ch. 6 (p. 6-3) — FAA-H-8083-23
  4. PHAK ch. 12 (p. 12-8) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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