Originally Posted by
hans brinker
And I still don't understand why, on arrival into LAX I am cleared for the approach passing FL200, with only a few speed adjustments, no vectors or altitudes, and when I fly into EWR, I get worried I haven't gotten a speed/heading/altitude/frequency change in the last 43 seconds (and preferably all 4 at the same time).
Re LAX: Coming in from the east on the Angel and Hollywood arrivals yes, from the north and south there is vectoring and speed adjustments though not excessive. Those being to fit in with the arrivals from the east.