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PA.IV.D.S6FAA-S-ACS-6C · 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

A stabilized approach is one in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath towards a predetermined point on the landing runway. Incremental deflection of flaps on downwind, base leg, and final approach allow smaller adjustments of pitch and power and support a stabilized approach.

FAA references

  1. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  2. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-24) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AFH ch. 12, Operational Procedures (p. 12-4) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  4. AFH ch. 16 (p. 16-18) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. PHAK ch. 11 (p. 11-18) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
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