Stable by 1000'
Was asked by EWR to maintain 190kts to the marker a couple of weeks ago - used my favourite ATC phrase "unable" and got the reply "OK speed as you like". It's just not possible to fly fast approaches to 4 miles and be configured and stable by 1000' in big jets such as the B777 and A330. Also bear in mind we have to answer to our monitoring department as each and every sector is downloaded and scanned by computer for exceedences such as these. The results are published monthly and we seem to get about 2 or 3 rushed approaches some of which result in go-arounds due to not meeting the rigid company criteria - hence crews eagerness to slow down early and avoid a mandatory G/A.