Thank-you for backing me up BOAC. My airline is not fond of pilots who use the speedbrakes below 10,000ft.
To the user who has claimed I post through a drunken haze. Excuse me, like a majority of commercial pilots, I am teetotal. Do not question my aviation knowledge or experience either. I've been flying since I was 15 years old.
Like I've previously exclaimed, using speedbrakes to aid with your approach is a bad technique. If ATC cut you in for an earlier than expected approach and you're too high/fast, you can always reject their request and continue with your planned approach. Yes, you may touchdown a bit later but I don't suffer from "getthereitus".