I guess you would consider me as one of your dino over the hill guys because I retired at 60 a few years ago but my currently flying friend is having a cocktail as we speak across the table from me and says everything is the same today as a few years ago so I disregard your last post as BS. A good pilot will use energy management to efficiently fly his aircraft as he is paid to do. It takes a little planning but that is what he is paid for. If you want to make every descent with speedbrakes, knock yourself out but you are wasting fuel and your fellow pilot will wonder why you don't plan better no matter which seat he is in. It is uncomfortable because the passengers feel the buffeting and guys like me know you weren't on your game for that descent. We usually know when the speedbrakes were an operational necessity or to fix a screw up. Have a nice day. Think I will top off my wine glass.