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Old 5th Mar 2015, 03:09
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anything past that is simply going to create an unstabilised approach when you have to 'dive' to get back on profile.
Not necessarily if it is a circling approach.

If it is an altitude preselection function which is tied into an A/P the aircraft manual will probably also stipulate limitations on how this can be used (ie. not for altitude 'capture' below a certain altitude for example).

Setting initial missed approach altitude makes a lot of common sense as a SOP.

At the end of the day, fly by the aircraft manual and your company Operations Manual. Fly outside of that and you could be hung out to dry.
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