A320 Stabilized Approach Criteria

Question 1

Plan: NLT 1,500’ AGL/RA or the FAF, whichever occurs later

Answer 1

• Landing gear down
• Airspeed no greater than 180 KIAS

Question 2

Report: Not later than 1,000’ RA

Answer 2

• Final Landing configuration / Landing checklist complete
• Airspeed within +15 / -5 KIAS of target speed
• On vertical and lateral profile with sustained vertical speed <1200 FPM

Question 3

[Report] On vertical profile means

Answer 3

On vertical profile means correcting with bracketing maneuvers that do not exceed:

• +- 300 FPM
• Sustained vertical speed >1200 FPM
• +- 1°
• Within the VNAV vertical limits (if applicable)

Question 4

[Report] On lateral profile means

Answer 4

Approach / Lateral Limits

Visual … Aircraft is continuously in a position from which a descent to landing can be made using normal maneuvers and unless charted otherwise, lined-up on final approach no later than approximately 2 NM

ILS/LOC/BC … Remain within 1 dot of LOC course deviation

RNAV … Within lateral guidance limits for RNAV

VOR/NDB … Remain within 5° of the published course or 1 dot of CDI course displacement

Question 5

[Report] Note: At 1,000’, the PM will announce …

Answer 5

Deviations in configuration, speed, or descent rate from the plan (e.g., “Final flaps to go”, Airspeed”, or “Descent rate”)

Question 6

Reject: At 500’ RA

Answer 6

• PF 500’ callout: “Stable” or “Unstable, going around”

*Note: Except for momentary airspeed and descent rate deviations, when at or below 500’ and if any of the parameters are not met, the PM will direct a go-around by announcing “Go-around” followed by the out-of-tolerance parameter (e.g., “Flaps”, “Airspeed”, or “Descent rate”)

Question 7

Touchdown Zone

Answer 7

Go-around is required if a landing cannot be made in the Touchdown Zone. Unless modified by an airport information page (10-7), the touchdown zone is the first 3,000’ of runway past the threshold or the first 1/3 of the usable runway length, whichever is shorter