General Descent Procedure (flap usage/max speeds) (MEJ)

[mjtibbs]

Hi Guys.

I was hoping someone could kindly tell me the general decent procedure from cruising altitude to around 5000ft.

Mainly in flap usage and at what speeds they should be used.

When descent is about to commence, is the aircraft slowed to around 250kts first, then the descent starts and flaps start being deployed? or can the flaps start to be deployed before descent begins?

maybe a better way to ask the question is, at what speeds should you use each flap angle?

thanks in advance.

-tibbz

p.s this Q is in referance to general MEJ's like 737/757/767 etc.