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Originally Posted by Tacts
Descending with spoilers means you spend more time at cruise power (burning more fuel) waiting to descend.
Said another way: An idle descent without spoilers uses less fuel... not because of burn during that descent with spoilers, but because of the excess burn cruising further to the late "top of descent".
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Ah, that clears up my confusion... thanks!
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