REFLECTOR: Speed Brake

[Scott Derrick]

I have a Std RG with a speed brake.

It is not used to slow the plane down to gear speed. I beleive the
extension speed on mine is 110 knots, 10 knots below gear extension speed.
 Maybe the XL brake has a higher extension speed?

I dissagree with most in that I find it very usefull and am glad its
there. I use it for almost every landing and always for taxi.

Its actually more of an attitude adjuster and descent brake.  It allows
you to point down another 5 to 10 degrees with no speed increase, the
Velocity doesn't have very good forward visability when landing in my
opinion so this is a big help,  it also can be used to increase your 
vertical descent rate by 200/300 fpm, great for those times you a bit
high.  This also helps a lot when doing short field landings.

The speed brake also reduces the landing roll out, if your hot this is a
big help.

The speed brake also protects your prop when taxing.  With a $12,000 MT,
this could save you mucho money!

I'd vote for doing it..

Scott

> I'm new to the Reflector, so I hope this works!
>
> I have an XL-RG and I'm curious about the speed brake. It's marked on
> the fuselage as "optional", and there is nothing in my manual about it.
> I checked out the online manuals and found that the speed brake is only
> addressed in the fixed gear models. I know that with retractable gear,
> the gear down will act as a brake to some extent, but does anyone know
> of a compelling reason why I should or should not install the speed
> brake?
>
> Randy and Becky Wharton
> N248RB - Velocity XL-RG
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