Aircraft Operations

Chapter 3
STABILIZED APPROACH PROCEDURE
3.1 GENERAL
The primary safety consideration in the development of the stabilized approach procedure shall be maintenance of the
intended flight path as depicted in the published approach procedure, without excessive manoeuvring. The parameters
to be considered in the definition of a stabilized approach are listed in 3.2.
3.2 PARAMETERS FOR THE STABILIZED APPROACH
The parameters for the stabilized approach shall be defined by the operator’s standard operating procedures (SOPs)
(Section 5, Chapter 1). These parameters shall be included in the operator’s operations manual and shall provide details
regarding at least the following:
a) range of speeds specific to each aircraft type;
b) minimum power setting(s) specific to each aircraft type;
c) range of attitudes specific to each aircraft type;
d) crossing altitude deviation tolerances;
e) configuration(s) specific to each aircraft type;
f) maximum sink rate; and
g) completion of checklists and crew briefings.
3.3 ELEMENTS OF THE STABILIZED APPROACH
The elements of a stabilized approach (according to the parameters in 3.2) shall be stated in the operator’s SOPs. These
elements should include as a minimum:
a) that in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), all flights shall be stabilized by no lower than 300 m
(1 000 ft) height above threshold; and
b) that all flights of any nature shall be stabilized by no lower than 150 m (500 ft) height above threshold.
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