Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
Stupid comment. Anyone listening to this comment and not using the brakes because of passenger comfort, large egos, or any other reason shouldn't be PICs.
Methinks that was meant in satire/jest since it's on EVERY website/email of "pilot humor" or "things heard over ATC", etc.
But it's usually phrased as follows;
Controller: "what do you mean unable on the crossing restriction I just gave you, don't you have speed brakes on those planes"?
Pilot: "don't give us a restriction so late that it's impossible to make it. The speed brakes are for our screw ups, NOT yours".
Google it.