My last lot did idle approach and landings but after a few guys got long they brought in the regulation of landing config selected by 400ft which meant that she was fully configured at 300ft and the engines had to be spooled up for the last 15 seconds ish…not a problem even with a heavy if one was properly trained as we were…helps if the training establishment were serving military, mostly fast jet flying in and out of the alps..
Not helped on circling approaches following my old lot who needed god knows how long a stabilised final approach.
Best I did as a copilot was idle from 12,000ft…configuration adjusted to not exceed max company nose down attitude for pax comfort …no brakes and intercept the glide at 700ft from above and spooling the three Pratt and Whitney’s up at same time as speed bled off..only approach into Caracas…and you tell the youngsters today they won’t believe you.