Interesting energy concept. "Wind up the speed bug if need be" So you lose height real quick but are hoisted on your own petard with all that extra speed (energy) to dissipate at the other end. Good recipe for eventual unstable approach perhaps?
Um this is one of the very very basics of flying a jet. Combined with the speed brake if needed is a basic tool for getting back on profile. Of course you can combine this with slowing a/c down then winding speed up to regain profile. With these tools I have never not back on profile even when ATC still has me at 20000 feet 40 mile out.
Last edited by captaintunedog777; 16th Jan 2010 at 11:15.