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stabilized approach
A landing approach in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath towards a predetermined point on the landing runway. It is based on the pilot’s judgment of certain visual cues, and depends on the maintenance of a constant final descent airspeed and configuration.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Aviation
- Category: Airplane flying
- Company: FAA
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