REFLECTOR: Speedbrake?

[Tstockmn]

I fly a 173FGE and always use the speedbrake when turning base--it lets you fly a normal pattern and kills the tendency to float down the runway--especially important on short runways.   I also deploy the rudders if I'm  coming in high and fast.    I've found that with the speed brakes and rudders deployed I can easily descend at  2000 fpm or more with ease---the plane quickly decelerates from 160 kts down to 100 kts--just reduce the throttle down to 2000 rpm.    

N12WS---almost 600 hrs and going strong.



In a message dated 03/16/07 08:48:23 Eastern Daylight Time, drgolf369 at yahoo.com writes:
I flag an XLRG and deploy both rudders at the same 
time and it creates enormous drag. Try it, you'll love 
it! 
Joel 
flying out of Westchester Airport (Class B) 




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