2007-03-15 11:50:33 · 8 answers · asked by S--slick 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
10,000'msl and above , the limit in the continental US, is to stay below mach 1, as to not create a sonic boom.
Below 10,000'msl no more than 250 knots indicated
Below 2,500' AGL, within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of a Class C or Class D airspace area at an indicated airspeed of more than 200 knots (CLASS E surface extension)
But....there is always an exception... If the minimum safe airspeed for any particular operation is greater than the maximum speed prescribed , the aircraft may be operated at that minimum speed.
2007-03-15 14:36:04 · answer #1 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep in mind Class E airspace is also above Class A airspace as well as below 18,000 ft. If you are flying above Class A assuming you can go that high, feel free to firewall the throttle.
2007-03-15 13:39:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
As Steve said, 250 knots is the speed limit for any airspace under 10,000 ft. unless ATC specifies or publishes otherwise...
2007-03-15 13:34:23 · answer #3 · answered by ALOPILOT 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Cute question. Would be interesting to see the poster above doing his 628mph thing in the Class E space that reaches surface level around uncontrolled airports! Guess that'd be a shot at the land speed record, eh?
2007-03-15 12:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by C Anderson 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The AIM does not specify an airspeed limit for Class E, but I have always considered it to be 250 Kts below 10000.
2007-03-15 12:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
250 knots unless given specific approval from ATC since this is the speed limit below 18,000 feets. Class E airspace is also the airspace used by aircraft transiting to and from the terminal or en route environment normally beginning at 14,500 feet to 18,000 feet. Class E airspace ensures IFR aircraft remain in controlled airspace when approaching aircraft without Class D airspace or when flying on "Victor airways" -- federal airways that are below 18,000 feet. NOTE: VFR aircraft can fly up to 17,500 feet IF they can maintain VFR weather clearance criteria (and the aircraft is equipped to fly at 17,500 feet).
2007-03-15 12:09:10 · answer #6 · answered by tk 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Of course, we all know the 250 knots below 10,000 feet rule, but it's 628 miles per hour from 18,000-42,000 feet ASL.
2007-03-15 14:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by nerris121 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
628 mph
2007-03-15 11:53:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋