The importance of a stabilized approach to landing has been recognized as foundational to consistent and safe landings. The FAA has defined a stabilized approach to landing using data from business aviation and transport category aircraft. Industry standards require commercial operators to develop detailed performance criteria and SOP for crews to consistently achieve stabilized approaches. Problematic is the lack of specific training guidance for general aviation to achieve these same results. The FAA Airplane Flying Handbook presents concepts of energy management but lacks specific techniques and applications of how to train pilots. This presentation explores stabilized approach and energy management concepts with practical recommendations on instructional techniques and risk management strategies. NAFI Session type: Forum — Skyfarer is not affiliated with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) or EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. This session is listed for informational purposes from the official AirVenture 2026 schedule. Times and locations can change during the event — verify on the official session page: https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Details/3567789

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