Plain English Meaning

A landing approach where everything is set up early and stays steady — the right speed, the right descent, the right path — so the pilot only needs minor adjustments instead of large last-minute corrections.

Full Definition

An approach to landing flown with the aircraft established on the correct flightpath, at the proper airspeed, descent rate, and configuration, with engine power set appropriately, and with only small corrections needed to maintain those parameters all the way to the runway. Specific stabilization criteria (such as being on speed, on glidepath, configured for , and by a defined above the runway) are set by the operator, instructor, or training .