FAA Orders Change In 737 Speedbrake Procedures

FAA last week ordered 737-600 and -700 operators to change procedures so that speedbrake use is not allowed above 300 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS). The emergency directive was triggered by an April 5 incident in which a 737-700 descending through 19,500 feet at 315 KIAS experienced heavy...

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