Originally Posted by
RichardJones
As for the use of spoilers in the air. Dont use them, in normal procedures. Observe an a/c landing. As soon as spoilers are deployed, watch the horizontal stabliser. The movement, caused by disturbed airflow from deployed spoilers, is disturbing to watch. Imagine the movement at twice the A/S. With prolonged use in the air
If you bend a piece of metal often and long enough, it will fail.
Are you suggesting repeated use of spoilers in flight could lead to some sort of structural failure?