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Old 27th May 2020, 14:38
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Sailvi767
 
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Originally Posted by Mr Optimistic
(pax). A bit disconcerted by the talk about using the gear to slow the thing down. Is that really an option in day to day ops and if you do it aren't there subsequent consequences since you shouldn't have been in that state anyway ( well so I assume). Thanks for your patience, I only sit in the back.
Its absolutely a option that is used often. There are many reasons you might need to use the big speed brakes ranging from weather avoidance, ATC requirements, ATC error, pilot error, runway changes, approach changes, aircraft slowing ahead of you to fast or to far out, VFR aircraft, Aircraft MEL restrictions ect....
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