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In response to the statement:
Seems that since he was
the first racer to enter Chicago airspace area, the controller attempted to
bust him for exceeding the 250 kt airspeed restriction below 10,000 ft. - he
was doing 330 kts in the descent! Congratulations to all racers -
I have a comment and a question:
My comment is that any race that was planned to even come near the Chicago airspace area, let alone enter it, needs some major rethinking. I live near it, and whenever it is in my path, I take a big divergent arc around it or go over it.
My question concerns 250 Kt limit. Since most instructors these days have never been in a plane that can exceed this limit, perhaps someone more knowledgeable than me can address this rule and put it into perspective? i.e., Wasn't this 176 Kt not too long ago, and what are the rules and exceptions, if any? For those of you who are still building, you have the thrill awaiting you for problems like this: Little Rock Controller: "Ahhh, n------, you are climbing at 240 kts, ahhh, er, what kind of jet is that you are flying?" (and, he was serious!)
David Jones
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