Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

Do you really think that flying 10 knots below the placard speed is not inefficient? What’s the point? Do you really think a 737 is going to fall out of the sky because you don’t have Flaps 5 in the terminal environment? I routinely wait until 10 knots above the min speed before selecting the next flap setting. All it takes is a gust to put you into the clacker. And a flap overspeed is a lot bigger deal than exceeding Mmo in cruise.

As far as the WDR analysis is concerned, I’m onboard with independent and silent analysis. And since you raised the issue I’m happy to see the fleet leadership has toned down the “dwell time,” admonishments and emphasized slow and careful analysis prior to taxi — as evidenced in a recent fleet newsletter.