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Landing is the final phase of flight, when an aircraft touches down on the runway or other surface.

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Why is it appropriate to announce ‘stable’ on final approach?

I have recently discovered that a budget airlines flight deck in the UK (Airbus 320) announce ‘Stable’ on the final approach. Both the Captain and F.O, just after 500 ft is called out by the computer. …
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What is the purpose exactly of a ‘Control Check’?

The flight deck had only minutes until landing. What was the captain expecting to see, or not to see? … In other words: is an in-flight control check only done for landing? SOURCES: Wikipedia Flight 32: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_Flight_32 …
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