"Michael 182" wrote in message
news:AIUic.32956$w96.2306929@attbi_s54...
Hmmm - I agree - I meant that the use of speed brakes would allow slowing
without using as much pitch - does that make sense?

It's true that it does, at least initially. However, AFAIK, speed brakes do
not change the lift characteristics for the wing, so as the speed reduces as
a result of the speed brakes, the pitch angle still needs to increase in
order to provide the same lift.

Speed brakes can help you slow down without shallowing your descent or
increasing the G force on the airplane (as would happen using pitch to slow
down), but otherwise, you still wind up just as likely to stall with speed
brakes as you do without.

Pete