Originally Posted by
Noisecanceller
We were there in a piston. We learned to speak on the radio prior to going to an airliner. Regionals included. I don’t remember ever having a problem when I first got into an RJ. Speed was an issue yes. Radio not so much.
You're going to type this with a straight face? Are you seriously going to say that flying a 172 prepared you to speak with the controllers from Chicago, New York, and LA with proper verbiage used while on a star? Last I checked, you don’t get a descend via clearance in a 172.