Mesabi Miner
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Here's the scenario:
Center assigns you 300 knots while at 11,000 feet for spacing and immediately hands you off to approach control. Approach clears you to 8,000 feet right off the bat. Do you:
1 - Slow to 250 by 10,000 as per the Reg below, or
2 - Is the instruction by Center 15 seconds prior "authorization by the Adminstrator" to continue at 300 knots for the descent?
3 - Or, do you query approach immediately as to their speed requirement when you check on?
I figure that ignorance is NOT asking this question, so I decided to. I'm rather new to airplanes that can actually achieve 300 knots.
MM
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§ 91.117 Aircraft speed.
(a) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, no person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL at an indicated airspeed of more than 250 knots (288 m.p.h.).
Center assigns you 300 knots while at 11,000 feet for spacing and immediately hands you off to approach control. Approach clears you to 8,000 feet right off the bat. Do you:
1 - Slow to 250 by 10,000 as per the Reg below, or
2 - Is the instruction by Center 15 seconds prior "authorization by the Adminstrator" to continue at 300 knots for the descent?
3 - Or, do you query approach immediately as to their speed requirement when you check on?
I figure that ignorance is NOT asking this question, so I decided to. I'm rather new to airplanes that can actually achieve 300 knots.
MM
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§ 91.117 Aircraft speed.
(a) Unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator, no person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL at an indicated airspeed of more than 250 knots (288 m.p.h.).