misd-agin;
And stating that idle is acceptable for stabliized approach criteria???
Essentially, yes, I think so. That statement is not likely just in one airline ops-manual either. An ops manual requirement for a stabilized approach* by 1000' IMC/500ft VMC remains a mandatory requirement and a go-around if unstable, but nowhere does it state that the engines must be spooled up; the statement just requires that the thrust is "utilized to maintain target speed". The decelerated approach technique is the result - reduced flap, lower power settings, idle reverse after t/d.
My post is intended to highlight an ongoing, serious operational procedure which reinforces a mentality that "normalizes the deviance" (idle thrust/late gear/reduced flap), and which thereby desensitizes a crew to the risk of overrun when, on occasion, a full effort stopping action may be required.
I hope this clarifies the post.
*which includes all the criteria with which we're both familiar