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Old February 7th 08, 01:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Andy Hawkins
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Default Spoilers, no spoilers?

Hi,

In article ,
wrote:
As a side question, what is the functional difference between spoilers
and airbrakes?


Just read that section of the book for my PPL exam. I *think* that spoilers
can be used differentially for roll control, whereas speedbrakes both pop up
together so can't control roll.

But I'm probably wrong

Andy