Final App Spd/Min Safe App Speed
Often heard on the R/T is controllers telling pilots to
a) reduce now to final approach speed
or when they're really worried
b) reduce NOW to minimum safe approach speed (6 departures/runway inspection/tractor crossing etc etc ahead)
now...in a modern airliner, is there any difference whatsoever between final apc speed and min safe speed?
I assume it unlikely that having programmed vref speeds etc that the crew will suddenly dump more flap/thrust and slow further? But then thats better than a go around? Pilots only please...