Originally Posted by
Senior Skipper
I often wonder where the myth of spedbrakes making pax uncomfy came from. The sound (if any) is barely perceptible- certainly not as much as the gneral background noise. The quality of the ride doesn't change either. I flew in the cabin of 3 different planes this week, and nobody seemed alarmed when the speedbrakes went up.
It's not so much a passenger comfort issue but an issue regarding flying the airplane efficently. Most speed brake use is the result of poor pilot planning. Use them if you need them but if it was your plane and your gas bill I'm sure you would use them much less.