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Old 23rd Jul 2008, 11:20
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Sorry, but you're still not seeing the point! The aim is to avoid getting into the situation of using SB to begin with, not just not using them when needed. I sometimes make full and free use of them myself, but not when I could have avoided it altogether. Besides, their effectivenss below 250kts is limited. There is no arguing with dropping the gear early and sticking the nose down for that final rapid descent rather than poncing around with limited use speedbrake. The Malaga approach is the example.
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