Originally Posted by
Airbubba
That 'Warp 9 to the marker and configure on the way down' stuff went away a couple of decades ago at most places in the U.S. The subsequent drop in landing accident numbers show the absolute idiocy of the 'watch this' fools who did it and in some cases taught it.
Yes, high speed all the way in to show off should be a thing of the past.
But high speed until a safe distance out is a tool and should be able to be used as and when it's appropriate. The 'bus makes it even safer by even giving you the decel point on the screen.