Remove Descent Remove Tail Remove Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC)
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Unstable approaches

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It is based on the pilot’s judgment of certain visual clues, and depends on the maintenance of a constant final descent airspeed and configuration. The destination is a couple thousand feet above sea level, with an RNAV approach that depicts a higher-than-normal descent gradient to a down-sloping runway.

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