alive and well
!FDC 2/1957 ZHU TX.. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER ADVISED.
PURSUANT TO A SPECIAL DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO GRANT WAIVERS
TO CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR), PART 91, THE FAA SOUTHWEST
REGION AIR TRAFFIC DIVISION MANAGER HAS WAIVED CFR 91.117A, (250
KNOT SPEED LIMIT) FOR DEPARTING AIRCRAFT IN THE HOUSTON, TEXAS
APPROACH CONTROL AIRSPACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING THE EFFECT
OF INCREASED DEPARTURE SPEEDS ON THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ENVIRON-
MENT. NOTICE, AIRCRAFT DEPARTING FROM AIRPORTS IN HOUSTON APPROACH
CONTROL AIRSPACE MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO EXCEED THE 250 KNOT SPEED
RESTRICTION CONTAINED WITHIN CFR 91.117A, AT THE DISCRETION OF AIR
TRAFFIC ONTROL (ATC). HOUSTON ATC WILL BE PERMITTED TO ASSIGN/
AUTHORIZE SPEED IN EXCESS OF 250 KNOTS TO DEPARTING AIRCRAFT USING
PHRASEOLOGY "NO SPEED LIMIT" OR "INCREASE SPEED TO (NUMBER) KNOTS."
THIS TEST IS FOR DEPARTURE TRAFFIC ONLY AND MAY BE TERMINATED AT
ANY TIME BY ATC. QUESTION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO HOUSTON APPROACH
CONTROL, PLANS AND PROCEDURES DEPARTMENT, AT 281-230-8400.