An unstable approach is an approach for landing during which an aircraft does not maintain certain essential flight parameters within reasonable limits. This usually includes at least one of the following variables stable: speed, descent rate, vertical/lateral flight path and in landing configuration, or receive a landing clearance by a certain altitude. Unstabilized approaches account for most approach and landing accidents. For this reason, an approach should be stabilized by above runway altitude. Otherwise, a go-around should be executed by the pilot.
For example, the 2016 Magdalen Islands Mitsubishi MU-2 crash was blamed on an unstabilized approach.TSB identifies unstable approach as key factor in 2016 fatal accident of Mitsubishi MU-2 aircraft in Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec
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References
External links Approach With Caution Flight Safety Foundation ALAR Briefing Note