cessna-172-training-supplement

TIP: Do not allow briefing the approach to distract you from
ATC calls and traffic reports. Pilots must maintain situational
awareness of the position of all traffic in the pattern.
Announced Calls on Approach
“Before Landing Checklist”
• Visual: Prior to descending from Traffic Pattern Altitude (TPA)
(abeam approach end on downwind)
• ILS: ½ dot below glideslope intercept
• Non-Precision: At FAF
“1,000 To Go”
• Instrument: 1,000' above MDA or DA
“Approaching Minimums”
• Instrument: 100' above MDA or DA
“Minimums”
• Instrument: at MDA or DA
“Stabilized”
• Visual or Instrument: At 200' AGL
If the approach is not stabilized, execute a go-around / missed
approach.
Stabilized Approach
Definition: A stabilized approach is one 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 a constant final descent airspeed and configuration
(FAA-H-8083-3C, p. 9-4).
A stabilized approach is required during visual and instrument approaches in
all ATP airplanes. The airplane must be stabilized by no lower than 200' AGL. At
300' AGL, begin a check that all stabilized approach conditions are met; if any
condition is not met, go around at or before 200' AGL.
36 • Arrival Procedures