The PIC doesn't get to choose most of the time. As was pointed out the plan is issued to us and as far as
VB is concerned if you want to vary from it you need good reasons. Just because I like to go fast, which is what jets are/were for, doesn't mean I can justify it in the eyes of so friggen beancounters. As I stated earlier, we get handed the plan and then fly it. Obviously the info isn't being read/ exchanged and that appears to be the problem. The info is in the plan, but I don't know what parts of that plan you guys get. I figured you would get levels and speeds. If you don't have time/inclination to read it, I don't know where to go from here. All I know that as far as I'm concerned, I am required to notify you of any changes to my flight planned speeds, and I do so.