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UK regulator warns of rising decisions to continue unstable approaches

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The UK Civil Aviation Authority is urging operators and flight crews to execute a go-around when an approach becomes unstable, citing an upward trend in decisions to continue. The regulator highlights hard landings and tail-strikes among the associated risks, reinforcing approach-stabilization discipline as a safety priority.

Discovered 2026-08-04T09:45:20.602367-07:00 | 2026-08-04T09:45:20.602367-07:00

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  • The CAA’s safety notice identifies a rising tendency to continue unstable approaches, a decision-making trend directly linked to operational safety and crew procedures.
  • Hard landings and tail-strikes can generate aircraft damage, inspections, delays and potential injuries; consistent go-around execution is a key mitigation.
  • With no related prior clusters provided, this notice stands alone as a current UK regulatory signal on approach-stabilization compliance.

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