What Is a Stabilized Approach and When to Go Around?

What Is a Stabilized Approach and When to Go Around?

Presented by: Yaani Shah, CFI

A stabilized approach gives the best chance at having a great landing at the end of it, but what is a stabilized approach? Why is this important? Whether you fly IFR or VFR, and no matter what you fly, a stabilized approach is key to better landings. Go arounds are not flown often enough following unstabilized approaches, and often when they are, they are botched up in one way or another.

Then, using proper phraseology and being efficient on the radio is the mark of a professional pilot. It reduces the stress when you can anticipate what air traffic control will say. Not to mention, ATC will give you a level of respect and might help you out as well with shortcuts. We will discuss the top 10 ways pilots can streamline communications on the radio. 

Yaani Shah is a Fullerton CFI specializing in instrument training. He has been flying for 3 years and holds commercial single and multi engine land ratings. His goal is to make general aviation safer and more professional.

A bratwurst or hot dog dinner will be served starting at 6PM ($8, cash only). Come early for some hangar chatter before the meeting gets going!

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