Flap limit speeds on some aircraft types make this difficult to comply with, as the limit speed for the landing flap setting is often below 160 KIAS. If you have to maintain 160 until 4 nm (1,200'AGL), then take final flap and complete the checklist (a common requirement for meeting stabilised approach criteria) by 1,000 feet, plus reduce to final approach speed, that simply cannot happen in the 15 seconds/200 feet/.7nm before you reach 1,000 feet AGL. As BuzzBox explained that is a flurry of activity, and the consequence of not being stable at 1,000 AGL (as required by some operators) is a go-around. All the smarttest sequencing in the world comes to nought when a go-around occurs.
I'm told (but can't confirm) that several large carriers simply refuse to accept these "keep the speed up"approaches.