Well I work for the hometown airline that is about a 2-3 hr. drive east of AUS. Basically, for a visual approach, we are told to take into consideration 3 approach energy management gates, the first being the FAF or no closer than 5 miles from the rwy threshold. Ideally at that point we should be 2000 to 1500 ft. above TDZE. with gear down, flaps 15, and max speed of 180 KIAS. The next gate is 1000ft above TDZE in final landing configuration and on some semblance of an acceptable glide path pointed at the touchdown zone. The final gate takes place at around 500' above TDZE and engines should be spooled (for 737 40% N1 is preferred), speed should be within the range for computed target on glide path with wings level and on course.

Thanks for asking I don’t pretend to speak for everyone but I find the slam dunks a little uncomfortable.