Originally Posted by
prior121
Add Auto throttles and VNAV into the mix and it takes a lot of pilot work out of it. Flying an arrival with speeds is as simple as setting the lowest altitude and watching it fly all the altitudes and speeds.
It flies like a big bus. Just not as sports car like as the CRJ. But to each their own.
Ah ha! Yes, I can see that. I forgot about auto-throttles on that thing. Speed control is the only skill that hasn't atrophied since I've left the turbo-prop. Guess it'll be bye bye to that one too some day.