albatross, conversely we always used the S76 gear down as 'airbrakes' on ILS approaching the MM. It was guaranteed to wipe 10-15kias off the speed and bring us back nicely onto spec; we kept 140 up until then as for Essendon 26 we often had Tullamarine jet traffic bemoaning a helicopter being 'in their way'. Bomber Brown put one 727 driver back in his box when he established that the S76 was doing 145 and the 727 a mighty 135
