In the A320 series there's no problem with '160 to 4' if your company allows stabilization at 500.
The problem is to keep '160 to 4' ANDbe stabilized at 1000'.
'My' company recently raised the stabilization criteria from 500' to 1000' where stabilized means : Vapp + ldg config + spooled up engines.
My method to achieve that is to be at 160, gear down, flaps 3 when approaching 4 DME and at 4 DME select managed speed + flaps full.
Last edited by sabenaboy; 5th Jun 2019 at 08:58.