Terminology

"Monitored approach" is the most commonly used term for a specific allocation of pilot tasks during approach (task sharing). It involves a different distribution of workload to the traditional one in which a single individual is assigned all the aircraft handling tasks for instrument approach, visual landing and instrument go-around phases, as well as decision-making and overall management of the flight. The other individual is assigned the Pilot Monitoring tasks throughout.

In a "monitored approach", pilot duties are divided differently. One individual is responsible for overall management, decision-making, monitoring of all instrument flight during approach and go-around, and handling during the visual landing phase. The other's responsibilities are aircraft handling during instrument flight (approach and go-around), and monitoring during visual flight.