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Old 4th November 2003 | 18:50
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BOAC
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Hudson - I think someone in your company has got a little bit confused! Extending flap in descent is NOT, as others have said, NECESSARILY using it as a speedbrake. Do your SOPs require a level off if ATC ask for a manoeuvre speed during your descent that requires flap extension? In the UK that would get ATC quite excited!

Most (UK) companies try to conform to the BAA/CAA requirements for CDAs and the false GP capture is guarded against with a check of altitude (height) against position (DME or NDB) as discussed here and at length on another thread.
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