by olderndirt » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:32 pm
When you're up at cruising altitude, speed changes are rarely issued - usually a temporary change of heading will fulfill ATC's needs. For arrivals into a busy airport, speed control is a must so that traffic arriving from many directions can be sequenced for approach.
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