Flydive wrote in :

Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in
:

On Feb 15, 9:40 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Michael Ash wrote
:

Technically speaking, it is illegal to descend faster than about
25,000fpm (needs to be adjusted based on density, since it's give
in
terms of indicated airspeed) when below 10,000ft. I doubt too many
flights would need to worry about this limitation.

Or climb!

But in fact this can be waived and very frequently is.

No. The 250 KIAS speed limit can be waived but very seldom is.




Well, if by seldom you mean every day, sure.


Bertie

Agree, maybe a bit less in USA, but Europe is pretty normal.


All da time in da USA!

For many heavies, min clean speed on takeoff is often over 250 knots and
they have permission to exceed 250 every time they need to. Mostly this
is loooong haul.
But you're right. No speed is more often head in Europe and in many
countries they just don't care what you do. in fact in Europe, they
might get ****ed off with you if you are cleared "high speed" and you
don't keep it moving! Screws things up traffic wise.

Bertie