Originally Posted by
tarik123
If you are caught on high in an A320 the best way to lose altitude is to reduce speed, configure to flaps 3 and gear down, select speed 160 , and use open descent until you capture the glide slope,
speed brakes could be used then, The approach MUST be stabilised above 1000 fee AGL. Do not continue the approach if not stabilised below 1000 AGL, heroes die young.
My 320 FCOM says use VS -1500 increasing to -2000 FPM. No speed select. No open descent. Rest is the same.