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Well, searching this forum can be fun... I have been reading the thread on speed brakes and it got me to thinking to why they are needed. For me with the low VLo & VLe speeds (104 KIAS) for the electric gear, it has always required me to plan ahead for my descents. When I'm VFR, it's easy... 100 miles out, started descending When flying IFR, things are a bit more challenging. Over the years I have learned to ask for lower early and often. I think the controllers must think I'm a parrot (sorry Mike) when I repeatedly say, "Ah... Polly wants lower". So... can someone tell me a couple of things. What is the limiting factor on the electric gear speed for older Mooneys? I have heard it is because the gear doors can't handle the higher speed and I also have heard that our older gear motor is not up to the task. Is it either of these and if not, what is causing the limitation? The more important question is whether or not there are any STCs out to increase the gear speeds to something higher than what they are now?