Hi there
I need your contributions for this: yesterday as i was on approach about 7 miles from touchdown established on the glide with flaps 5 my speed was a little high for the flap i was using around 176 and the skipper was urging me to quickly slow down to me it wasn't a big deal i'm used to approach a little faster for this flap config,he was pressurizing me to slow down and i then requested for flaps 10 and he told me that flaps 10 isn't to be uses as speed brake and that i should ask him for gear down instead which i did.But going back to the FCTM this is what i've found
uring maneuvering for an approach,when the situation dictates an earlier than normal speed reduction,the use of flaps 10 with gear up is acceptable.
According to my skipper flaps 10 impose a stress on the wing.Anybody to shed a light with me on the matter?