H46Bubba
Well-Known Member
Just got back from seeing the inlaws in New Mexico last night. We were looking to see if Doug was flying on our flight from SAN to SLC on Friday, but he wasn't and still remains just a face and some words on this site. I had the opportunity to fly on a Skyest CRJ from SLC to ABQ and back. I was really impressed being my first time on a CRJ. It increased my eagerness to get in the right seat of an RJ. I've got a couple of questions I was hoping that some of you RJ guys could answer for me.
1. What is the usual descent rate and IAS/Mach#?
2. On our flight into SLC from ABQ, the pilot had the spoilers extended on final descent and lowered the landing gear before the flaps were lowered. Is this a normal procedure to slow the aircraft down?
1. What is the usual descent rate and IAS/Mach#?
2. On our flight into SLC from ABQ, the pilot had the spoilers extended on final descent and lowered the landing gear before the flaps were lowered. Is this a normal procedure to slow the aircraft down?