Speed Limits for Airplanes?

Twiedakker · Post by **Twiedakker** » 21 Aug 2006, 19:12

Hi,I need some info on legislation on speeds for airplanes...Is there a speedlimit for civil airplanes (or all airplanes?) when they fly low?Like under x feet planes can only fly x miles per hour?
Maybe someone has a good link where I can find that info?
Thx.

willem · Post by **willem** » 21 Aug 2006, 20:06

max 250 kts below 10.000 ft if I'm correct ...

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 21 Aug 2006, 20:13

willem wrote:max 250 kts below 10.000 ft if I'm correct ...

Yup correct. However, they can receive permision by ATC (if traffic permits), but there is a real limit, where aircraft must fly less then x knots. Forgot how much and at which altitude though

Stepha380 · Post by **Stepha380** » 21 Aug 2006, 21:03

willem wrote:max 250 kts below 10.000 ft if I'm correct ...

It is also a safety restriction, airliners windshields are not designed to sustain bird strikes at much higher speed.